Tamil NaduTuesday, 7 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Governor’s security officer in Tamil Nadu changed; V. Prasannakumar IPS appointed
V. Prasannakumar IPS was appointed as the new security officer to Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, the Tamil Nadu Home Department appointed V. Prasannakumar IPS as the new security officer for Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar in Chennai.
Key specifics
- Ragupathi IPS had been serving as the Governor’s personal security officer (SP) before the transfer.
- The appointment order was issued by Home Secretary K. Manivasan.
- The change concerns the security arrangement for Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, the acting Governor of Tamil Nadu.
- The post mentioned in the report is the security officer rank of SP.
- The news is a Tamil Nadu administrative posting, not a policy scheme or election matter.
Exam lens
State administration question type, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Home Secretary K. Manivasan, V. Prasannakumar IPS, Chennai; TNPSC may ask who issues such transfer orders and which rank was mentioned.