Lobbying for plum police postings begin

Chennai: Ahead of the formation of a new govt led by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, senior IPS officers initiated efforts to secure key postings, including the city police commissioners and state intelligence chief, sources said.Senior IPS officers, including DGPs Sandeep Rai Rathore and Davidson Devasirvatham, ADGP Amalraj, and IGs N Kannan and IGP Ramya Bharathi, have already met Vijay and conveyed greetings.As a precursor to large-scale police reshuffle, P Dharmarajan, deputy inspector-general of police, Vellore range, was assigned charge of the Core Cell CID, which handles the chief minister's convoy and route security. S Thirunavukarasu, who held the post till now, has been shifted out.Officers across ranks, ranging from inspectors to deputy superintendents and additional superintendents and superintendents of police, approached senior officials, political intermediaries and individuals connected to the party leadership to seek favourable postings. Sources said some officers attempted to reach Vijay through his associates, relatives and contacts in the film industry.
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