Sasikanth Senthil S. took charge as the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada on Thursday.
He took charge from Kumar, Additional Deputy Commissioner, who was holding the charge of Deputy Commissioner. Mr. Senthil was earlier Director of the Department of Mines and Geology.
The 2009 batch IAS officer hailing from Tamil Nadu holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication degree.
Mr. Senthil served as Assistant Commissioner in Ballari between 2009 and 2012. He also held the post of Chief Executive Officer of Shivamogga Zilla Panchayat for two terms.
He was also the Deputy Commissioner of Chitradurga and Raichur districts. Mr. Senthil was the Director in the Mines and Geology Department since November 2016.
M.R. Ravi, Chief Executive Officer of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, greeted him on his arrival at the office.
