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Karnataka: Government Reshuffles 5 Senior IPS Officers, Ravi S Made ADGP, Intelligence

Top-level changes aimed at boosting law enforcement and departmental efficiency
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Bengaluru: In a notable bureaucratic shake-up, the Karnataka government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has issued transfer and posting orders for five senior IPS officers, effective immediately. The reshuffle, announced on Friday, June 6, 2025, is seen as a calculated effort to strengthen the state’s policing and administrative oversight, particularly in law enforcement, intelligence, public relations, and infrastructure modernization.

Key IPS Officers Reassigned – Roles and Responsibilities
The latest postings reflect the Siddaramaiah government’s focus on administrative streamlining and leveraging the experience of senior officers across diverse departments. Below is a detailed look at the transferred officers and their new roles:

R Hithendra (IPS:1996:KN)

    • Current Role: ADGP, Law & Order, Bengaluru
    • Additional Charge: ADGP, Traffic and Road Safety

    Hithendra will now oversee traffic management and road safety in addition to his existing responsibility for statewide law and order — a move expected to improve coordination between general policing and traffic regulation.

    S Murugan (IPS:1997:KN)

      • Current Role: ADGP, Communication, Logistics and Modernization, Bengaluru
      • Additional Charge: ADGP, Recruitment

      Murugan’s portfolio expansion underscores the government’s aim to modernize both the police force’s infrastructure and its human resource strategies.

      KV Sharath Chandra (IPS:1997:KN)

        • Previous Role: ADGP, Recruitment
        • New Role: ADGP & Principal Secretary to Government (PCAS), Bengaluru
        • Concurrent Charge: ADGP and CMD, Karnataka State Police Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd, Bengaluru

        Chandra’s dual appointment places him in a pivotal position overseeing both police infrastructure and strategic administrative policy.

        Hemant M Nimbalkar (IPS:1998:KN)

          • Previous Role: ADGP, Intelligence
          • New Role: ADGP & Commissioner, Department of Information and Public Relations, Bengaluru

          Nimbalkar transitions from intelligence to public communications, signaling a strategic shift to align law enforcement with public awareness and government messaging.

          Ravi S (IPS:1998:KN)

            • Previous Role: ADGP & Principal Secretary to Government (PCAS), Bengaluru
            • New Role: ADGP, Intelligence

            Ravi S returns to the intelligence domain at a critical time, replacing Nimbalkar, as the government recalibrates its internal security strategy.

            Government’s Strategic Vision
            According to senior officials in the state secretariat, this reshuffle is part of a larger strategy to bring experienced leadership into departments that are pivotal for Karnataka’s governance and public safety. The move also reflects efforts to ensure tighter coordination across interlinked verticals such as recruitment, modernization, infrastructure development, and public communications.

            Political analysts suggest that with increasing administrative demands and public scrutiny, the realignment comes at a crucial time – ahead of civic projects, infrastructure expansions, and rising urban challenges in Bengaluru and beyond.


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