N. O. Sukhaputra assumed charge as Virudhunagar District Collector, on Wednesday. He replaces V. P. Jeyaseelan, who has been transferred to Greater Chennai Corporation.

A 2017-batch Indian Administrative Service officer, Dr. Sukhaputra was hiterto Commissioner of Tirunelveli Corporation.

Earlier, he was Assitant Collector (Training) in Tirunelveli district. Subsequently, he became Sub-Collector in Ramanathapuram and he was posted as Additional Collector in Thanjavur district and Tiruvalloor district.