Thiruvananthapuram, June 30: The Kerala government has named senior IPS officer Ravada A Chandrasekhar as the new police chief of the state, announced the Chief Minister's Office on Monday. A special cabinet meeting, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, finalized Chandrasekhar's appointment to the top post, taking over from Sheikh Darvesh Saheb, who retires today. The selection of Chandrasekhar was made from a shortlist of senior officers provided by the empanelment committee of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), according to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office. Chandrasekhar, a 1991-batch IPS officer, is currently serving on central deputation.
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