India, May 20 -- Known for being subjected by politicians to frequent transfers, 2005-batch IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe has been appointed commissioner of the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), a department that comes under NCP minister Narhari Zirwal. Zirwal recently found himself in a storm of controversy after a leaked video allegedly filmed from his bedroom went viral.

Mundhe, who was transferred to the relief and rehabilitation department on March 31, was later placed on compulsory waiting after his appointment was cancelled. Relief and rehabilitation minister Girish Mahajan had reportedly raised reservations over his posting. Subsequently, Mundhe was assigned election duty in one of the five states that went to polls last month. ...