Chennai, May 10 -- The Tamil Nadu Government on Sunday appointed P Senthilkumar as Additional Chief Secretary/Secretary-I and G Laxmi Priya as Secretary-II to the newly elected Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.

As per an order, the posts of Additional Chief Secretary/Secretary-I to Chief Minister and Secretary-II to Chief Minister would be equivalent in status and responsibilities to the cadre posts of "Chief Secretary" and "Registrar of Cooperative Societies" respectively under the IAS (Pay) Rules, 2016.

"Dr P Senthilkumar, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department is transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary/ Secretary-I to Chief Minister Tmt G.Laxmi Priya, IAS, Secretary to Government...