Karnataka govt orders transfer of senior 25 IPS officers; Yatish N replaces CB Rishyanth as DK SP
Bengaluru: In a significant reshuffle, the Government of Karnataka has issued transfer orders for several senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. The transfers were detailed in Notification No: e-DPAR 171 SPS 2024.
Key Transfers Include:
1. Sri. Labhu Ram, IPS (KN 2004): Previously Inspector General of Police, Intelligence, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Bengaluru, vice Dr. B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda, IPS.
2. Dr. B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda, IPS (KN 2005): Transferred from Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Bengaluru, to Inspector General of Police, Headquarters-1, Bengaluru.
3. Dr. K. Thiyagarajan, IPS (KN 2006): Moved from Inspector General of Police, Eastern Range, Davanagere, to Inspector General of Police, Internal Security Division.
4. Sri. N. Shashi Kumar, IPS (KN 2007): Transferred from Deputy Inspector General of Police and Commissioner, Youth Empowerment and Sports Department, to Commissioner of Police, Hubballi-Dharwad.
5. Sri. B. Ramesh, IPS (KN 2009): Commissioner of Police, Mysuru City, has been transferred to Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eastern Range, Davanagere, vice Dr. K. Thiyagarajan, IPS.
6. Smt. Seema Latkar, IPS (KN 2011): Superintendent of Police, Mysuru District, has been appointed as Commissioner of Police, Mysuru City, vice Sri. B. Ramesh, IPS.
7. Smt. Renuka K Sukumar, IPS (KN 2011): Commissioner of Police, Hubballi-Dharwad, has been transferred to Assistant Inspector General of Police, Crime, Police Headquarters, Bengaluru.
8. Sri. C.K. Baba, IPS (KN 2012): Transferred from Deputy Commissioner of Police, South East Division, Bengaluru City, to Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Rural District.
9. Sri. N. Vishnuvardhana, IPS (KN 2012): Superintendent of Police, Uttara Kannada District, has been transferred to Superintendent of Police, Mysuru District, vice Smt. Seema Latkar, IPS.
10. Dr. Suman D. Pennekar, IPS (KN 2013): Assistant Inspector General of Police, Administration, State Police Headquarters, Bengaluru, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF).
11. Sri. C.B. Ryshyanth, IPS (KN 2013): Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada District, has been transferred to Superintendent of Police, Wireless, Bengaluru.
12. Sri. Chennabasavanna Langoti, IPS (KN 2014): Superintendent of Police, Bidar District, has been appointed as Assistant Inspector General of Police, Administration, State Police Headquarters, Bengaluru.
13. Sri. Narayana M, IPS (KN 2014): Superintendent of Police, Kolar District, has been transferred to Superintendent of Police, Uttara Kannada District, vice Sri. N. Vishnuvardhana, IPS.
14. Smt. Sarah Fathima, IPS (KN 2014): Superintendent of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Bengaluru, has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner of Police, South East Division, Bengaluru City.
15. Sri. Arunangshu Giri, IPS (KN 2015): Deputy Commissioner of Police, City Armed Reserve Headquarters, Bengaluru City, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Central Investigation Department, Bengaluru.
16. Sri. Nagesh D.L., IPS (KN 2015): Superintendent of Police, Chikkaballapur District, has been transferred to Deputy Commissioner of Police, City Armed Reserve Headquarters, Bengaluru.
17. Smt. Padmini Sahoo, IPS (KN 2015): Superintendent of Police, Chamarajanagara District, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Administration, Bengaluru.
18. Sri. Pradeep Gunti, IPS (KN 2016): Superintendent of Police, Prisons (Headquarters), has been transferred to Superintendent of Police, Bidar District.
19. Sri. Yatish N, IPS (KN 2016): Superintendent of Police, Mandya District, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada District.
20. Sri. Mallikarjun Baldandi, IPS (KN 2016): Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Rural District, has been transferred to Superintendent of Police, Mandya District.
21. Dr. Shobha Rani V.J, IPS (KN 2016): Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF), has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Ballari District.
22. Dr. Kavitha B.T., IPS (KN 2016): Superintendent of Police, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement (DCRE), Mysuru, has been transferred to Superintendent of Police, Chamarajanagara District.
23. Sri. Nikhil B, IPS (KN 2017): Superintendent of Police, Raichur District, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Kolar District.
24. Sri. Kushal Chouksey, IPS (KN 2018): Joint Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Bengaluru, has been transferred to Superintendent of Police, Chikkaballapur District.
25. Sri. Mahaning Nandaganvi, IPS (KN 2018): Superintendent of Police, Intelligence, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law & Order), Hubbali-Dharwad.
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UDF leaders see local body poll trends as pointer to 2026 Assembly elections in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Buoyed by the strong performance of the Congress-led UDF in the local body polls, KPCC president Sunny Joseph said on Saturday that the front's results indicated the people had rejected the LDF government.
According to early trends, the UDF was leading in more grama panchayats, block panchayats, municipalities and corporations than the LDF.
The local body polls were held in two phases in the state earlier this week.
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Speaking to reporters here, Joseph said the people of Kerala had extended their support to the UDF.
"We could expose the LDF government’s anti-people stance and the people understood it. The LDF’s fake propaganda was rejected by the people. The UDF is moving towards a historic victory," he said.
He said a united effort, proper preparations, good candidate selection and hard work had resulted in the Congress and the UDF’s victory in the elections.
Asked about the prospects in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, Joseph said the party was studying the matter and would comment later.
LDF convenor T P Ramakrishnan said the results would be closely examined.
According to him, the government had done everything possible for the people.
"Why such a verdict happened will be examined at the micro level. People’s opinion will be considered and further steps will be taken," he said.
He added that decisions would be taken after analysing the results. "If any corrective measures are required, we will initiate them and move forward," he said.
AICC leader K C Venugopal said the results showed that people had begun ousting those who, he alleged, were responsible for the loss of gold at Lord Ayyappa’s temple.
"This trend will continue in the Assembly elections as well. It is an indication that the people are ready to bring down the LDF government," he said.
Venugopal said the UDF had registered victories even in CPI(M) and LDF strongholds.
"I congratulate all UDF workers for their hard work. Congress workers and leaders worked unitedly," he said.
Referring to remarks made by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan against the Congress on polling day, Venugopal said the voters had responded through the verdict.
"I do not know whether the chief minister understands that the people are against him. Otherwise, he does not know the sentiment of the people. The state government cannot move an inch further," he said.
He said the results indicated a strong comeback for the UDF in Kerala.
Asked whether the Sabarimala gold loss issue had affected the LDF in the local polls, Venugopal said the CM and the CPI(M) state secretary did not take the issue seriously.
"We took a strong stand on the matter. The BJP played a foul game in it," he alleged.
On the BJP's role in the local body elections, Venugopal alleged that the party operated with the CPI(M) 's tacit support.
"The CPI(M) supported the central government on issues such as PM-SHRI, labour codes and corruption in national highway construction. The CPI(M) is facing ideological decline, and the state government’s policies are against the party’s own decisions," he said.
Meanwhile, LDF ally Kerala Congress (M) leader Jose K Mani said the party could not win all the wards it had expected in the elections.
He congratulated winners from all parties and said the party would closely examine the losses and identify shortcomings. "Later, we will take corrective measures," he added.
Senior Congress leader and MP Rajmohan Unnithan said the trends in the local body elections indicated that the UDF would return to power in the 2026 Assembly elections.
"We will win 111 seats as in 1977 and return to power in 2026. The anti-government sentiment of the people is reflected in the elections," he said.
Unnithan said the people were disturbed and unhappy with the present government.
"The trend indicates the end of the LDF government," he added.
CPI(M) MLA M M Mani said the people had shown ingratitude towards the LDF despite benefiting from welfare schemes.
"After receiving all welfare schemes and living comfortably, people voted against us due to some temporary sentiments. Is that not ingratitude," he asked.
Mani said no such welfare initiatives had taken place in Kerala earlier.
"People are receiving pensions and have enough to eat. Even after getting all this, they voted against us. This is what can be called ingratitude," he said.
Muslim League state president Panakkad Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal said the results were beyond expectations.
"The outcome points towards the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram, indicating that a change of government is imminent. We are going to win the Assembly election," he said.
