CHENNAI: Following the appointment of additional al chief secretary N Muruganandam as the state Chief Secretary, the State government on Tuesday issued orders to re-designate the secretaries of the Chief Minister.

As per an order issued by Chief Secretary N Muruganandam on Tuesday morning, senior IAS officer P Umanath has been re-designated as the Secretary-I of the Chief Minister.

Accordingly, M S Shanmugham and Anu George have been redesignated as CM secretaries II and III, respectively.

Former Thoothukudi collector G Lakshmipathy has already been transferred and appointed as the joint secretary of the Chief Minister.