Bengaluru: Shadakshari Swamy, the younger brother of Sutttur seer Shivarathri Deshikendra Swami, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).

He is a former IAS officer and has been serving in the KPSC since October 2017.

His appointment was cleared by Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Saturday, August 17.