IAS officer B. Jothi Nirmalasamy was on Monday named the Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner succeeding outgoing retired IAS officer V. Palanikumar.
According to a notification from the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department issued by Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena, Ms. Nirmalasamy would have a tenure of five years or until she attains 65 years of age, whichever was earlier.