ECI orders transfer of TN IGP Senthil Velan, bars him from election duties

IANS | April 19, 2026 2:17 PM

Chennai, April 19 (IANS) With just five days remaining for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the state government to transfer senior IPS officer K.A. Senthil Velan from his post as Inspector General of Police (Intelligence) and appoint Avinash Kumar in his place with immediate effect.