City gets new Commissioners

• N. Vishnuvardhana to replace Seema Latkar as City’s Top Cop
• Islauddin J. Gadyal to take over as full-time MDA Commissioner

Mysuru, Nov. 14 (VNS&BCT)- N. Vishnuvardhana, who was serving as Director of the Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) in Mysuru, has been appointed as the new Mysuru City Police Commissioner, replacing Seema Latkar, who has held the post since July 5, 2024.

An order to this effect was issued by B.S. Sanjay, Under Secretary to the Government, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Services-4), on Nov. 13, 2026.

Vishnuvardhana, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 2012 Karnataka cadre, has previously served in various capacities in Mysuru, including Superintendent of Police (Mysuru district), Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Assistant Commissioner of Police (Krishnaraja Sub-Division) and ACP (Mysuru City Traffic).

He has also served as the SP of Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts. He was promoted to Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) early this year before being posted as Director of the KPA.

Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Vishnuvardhana described the new posting as an additional responsibility and sought the cooperation of Mysureans, Police personnel and media in discharging his duties.

Meanwhile, outgoing Commissioner Seema Latkar, who was the first woman to head the Mysuru City Police, thanked the people of Mysuru and Police personnel for their support during her tenure. She is yet to receive her next posting.

New Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) Commissioner

The Karnataka Government has appointed Islauddin J. Gadyal, KAS (Super Time Scale), who was serving as Administrative Officer of the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA), Bengaluru, as Commissioner of the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA).

The order, issued by Under Secretary K.H. Keshavaprasad, states that the transfer will take immediate effect and remain in force until further orders.

H.K. Krishnamurthy, a KAS Selection Grade officer serving as Additional Deputy Commissioner of Hassan, has been appointed Administrative Officer of the KEA.

Gadyal will now head the MDA, the nodal agency responsible for key urban development initiatives in Mysuru. Till now, B.R. Mahesh was serving as MDA In-Charge Commissioner.