Senthil Kumar, Laxmi Priya named CM Vijay’s Secretaries I and II

Chief minister C Joshep Vijay accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the

Secretariat in Chennai on May 10, 2026. The Tamil Nadu government has appointed IAS officers P. Senthil Kumar and G. Laxmi Priya as Secretaries I and II to the Chief Minister

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The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday (May 10, 2026) posted senior IAS officer P. Senthil Kumar as the Secretary-I to the Chief Minister. He was hitherto the Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department.The State government also posted IAS officer G. Laxmi Priya as the Secretary-II to the CM. Ms. Priya was until recently the Secretary of the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department. Published - May 10, 2026 02:32 pm IST