Government order relieves Meena of his Karnataka post as Secretary (Housing)
BENGALURU:
Karnataka’s 2003 batch IAS officer Manoj Kumar Meena has been appointed the new Chief Electoral Officer of the State Election Commission.
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Meena takes over from Sanjiv Kumar, who retired from the post on September 30.
The government order issued on Monday reads: “Consequent on appointment of Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka of the Election Commission of India, Manoj Kumar Meena, IAS (KN:2003), Secretary to the Government, Housing Department, is relieved from the State Government with immediate effect to enable him to report to the post of Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka & E/o. Secretary to Government, Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms (Elections), Bengaluru.”