<span style="color: #222222;">Senior IAS officer K Shanmugham has been appointed the new Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu Government. He succeeds Ms Girija Vaidyanathan, who retires on superannuation tomorrow afternoon. Mr Shanmugham is at present serving as the Additional Chief Secretary in charge of the state Finance Department. <br />'' <br />'' Senior IPS officer JK Tripathy has been named the new Director General of Police. He will be the head of the state police force. The current incumbent TK Rajendran superannuated on completion of his two years tenure as the police chief.<br />'' <br />''Currently, Mr Tripathy serves as the chairman of the state uniformed forces recruitment commission. Mr Shanmugham and Mr Tripathy are 1985 batch officials and have served in various capacities throughout the state. Both will serve for two years from the day they assume charge.</span><br />