Bengaluru: In a series of transfers of officials in crucial posts, two top Police intelligence officials and the Additional Chief Secretary to former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, were replaced within hours after B.S. Yeddyurappa took oath as the Chief Minister.
Senior Advocate Prabhuling K. Navadagi has been appointed the new Advocate General by the Governor following the resignation of Madhusudhan R. Naik. Shivamogga ZP CEO V.P. Hukkeri has been appointed as Yeddyurappa’s Personal Secretary. Sources said that Hukkeri is the close confidant of Yeddyurappa. While Amar Kumar Pandey has been appointed as new ADGP in place of A.M. Prasad, Sandeep Patil has been appointed as new Deputy Inspector General of Police in place of Hemanth Nimbalkar.
