CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday carried out another major bureaucratic reshuffle after the new administration headed by Chief Minister Vijay assumed office.

In a statement issued by Chief Secretary M Sai Kumar, senior IAS officer MA Siddique has been appointed as Secretary to the Finance Department. Siddique was previously serving as the Managing Director of Chennai Metro Rail Limited.

Meanwhile, T Udhayachandran, who was serving as Finance Secretary, has been placed on the waiting list for further posting.

Senior IAS officer N Muruganandam, who recently returned from leave, has been appointed as Commissioner of Revenue Administration.

The reshuffle also included changes in other departments. S Swarna, who was serving as State Project Director of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, has been posted as Secretary to the Tourism, Culture and Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.

Similarly, K Nandakumar, Registrar of Cooperative Societies, has been appointed as the Managing Director of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC).