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M. S. Archana Named CESC Managing Director in Karnataka

The transfer places an experienced Mysuru administrator in charge of the regional power distributor.

Overview

  • The Karnataka government appointed IAS officer M. S. Archana to lead the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation after the previous managing director retired.
  • Outgoing MD K. M. Munigopal Raju was honored at the CESC head office in Mysuru during his farewell.
  • CESC chairman and MLA A. B. Ramesh Bandisidde Gowda praised Raju’s firm yet considerate style at the event.
  • Archana moves from her role as Special Deputy Commissioner (North) in Bengaluru Urban District and earlier served as Additional Deputy Commissioner in Mysuru.
  • CESC distributes electricity in the Mysuru region, and rotating IAS officers through such posts is a standard way the state manages public utilities.