K. Manivasan. File | Photo Credit: G. Moorthy The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday (April 11, 2026) directed the Tamil Nadu government’s Chief Secretary to appoint senior IAS officer K. Manivasan as Home Secretary. Incumbent Dheeraj Kumar is to be tranferred out and not to be appointed to any election-related post until the completion of the polls, the ECI said in its communication. Published – April 11, 2026 04:11 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Remand prisoner escapes from sub-jail in Theni district Bharat cannot become $10 trillion economy by capital or policy alone: CJI Surya Kant