Beela Venkatesan, a 1997-batch IAS officer who became a household name during COVID-19 times in Tamil Nadu, passed away on Wednesday in Chennai. Venkatesan (55) was battling brain tumour for a long period and was on leave for her treatment. She is survived by her mother and two daughters. At the time of her death, Venkatesan was serving as Tamil Nadu’s energy secretary.

Who was Beela Venkatesan?

Born in Kanniyakumari district in 1969, Venkatesan was the daughter of former DGP LN Venkatesan and Congress leader Rani Venkatesan. She joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1997 after completing her MBBS from Madras Medical College.

Her career spanned postings in Bihar, Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu , across fisheries, textiles, commercial taxes, social welfare, disaster management and en

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