Tamil NaduFriday, 5 June 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
TN Assembly gets first woman Secretary R. Shanthi; one-year extension till July 2026
R. Shanthi became the first woman Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in June 2026 with a one-year extension.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, R. Shanthi took charge as the first woman Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in Chennai, after Governor R. N. Ravi issued the appointment order and granted her a one-year extension.
Key specifics
- Shanthi was appointed on the basis of seniority after K. Srinivasan resigned from the Assembly Secretary post.
- K. Srinivasan had been appointed in 2018 and received a 3-year extension after his retirement in 2023.
- Shanthi joined the Assembly Secretariat in 1992 through the TNPSC examination as an Assistant.
- She rose through posts such as Assistant Section Officer, Section Officer, Deputy Secretary, Joint Secretary, Additional Secretary and Special Secretary.
- As Special Secretary, she served as the Returning Officer for the recent Rajya Sabha election.
Exam lens
TNPSC polity and Tamil Nadu administration question type: first woman Secretary, Governor R. N. Ravi, Chennai Assembly Secretariat, TNPSC entry in 1992, one-year extension, Rajya Sabha election duty — a likely one-liner on senior civil service appointments in Tamil Nadu.