The State government has appointed Rajesh Gowda as the Commissioner of Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) after H.R. Mahadev retired from service on Friday. Mr. Gowda will also hold the post of Managing Director, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (Bescom) as concurrent charge. After taking charge on Friday evening, he held a meeting with BDA Chairman S.R. Vishwanath and other senior officials of the Authority.