The President of India has accepted the resignation of West Bengal Governor Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose and announced a major reshuffle in gubernatorial appointments across several states, including the transfer of R.N. Ravi as the new Governor of West Bengal.
The changes come at a politically sensitive time, just ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.
In a significant administrative reshuffle issued from Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Dr C.V. Ananda Bose as Governor of West Bengal.
Bose, who assumed office in late 2022, submitted his resignation in New Delhi, reportedly citing personal reasons, including health concerns, after serving in the role for over three years.
The President simultaneously approved a series of appointments and transfers involving multiple states:
– Shiv Pratap Shukla, currently Governor of Himachal Pradesh, has been appointed as Governor of Telangana.
– Jishnu Dev Varma, Governor of Telangana, moves to Maharashtra as Governor.
– Nand Kishore Yadav has been named the new Governor of Nagaland.
– Lt. General (Retired) Syed Ata Hasnain takes over as Governor of Bihar.
– R.N. Ravi, who was serving as Governor of Tamil Nadu, has been transferred to West Bengal as the new Governor.
– Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Kerala, will additionally discharge the functions of Governor of Tamil Nadu in the interim.
– Kavinder Gupta, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, has been appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
– Vinai Kumar Saxena, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, moves to Ladakh as Lieutenant Governor.
– Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
