R Shanmugasundaram is new advocate-general of Tamil Nadu

The DMKs former Rajya Sabha member and designated senior advocate, RShanmugasundaramis the new advocate-general ofTamil Nadu. The veteran prosecutor had served asstate public prosecutorfrom 1996 to 2001.

This is the first of a series of appointment of law officers to be made in Nadu in coming weeks, to represent the newly elected DMK government before the High Court, other courts and Tribunals.