West Bengal Governor Dr. CV Ananda Bose has reportedly resigned from his position. He submitted his letter of resignation to the President, PTI reported.

After his resignation, Dr. Ananda Bose told PTI that he had spent enough time at the Governor's office. He served as the Governor of West Bengal for three-and-a-half years.

Dr. Ananda Bose assumed the position of the Governor of the state on November 17, 2022. It is being reported that he flew to New Delhi at around 4:55 PM today and delivered his resignation letter to the President.

He was reportedly scheduled to travel to Darjeeling. However, the officers of the Governor's office eventually discovered that he had travelled to Delhi, and just after that, his resignation was announced.

Mamata Banerjee expresses shock

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed shock over the Governor's sudden resignation. In a post on X, the Chief Minister wrote, "I am shocked and deeply concerned by the sudden news of the resignation of Shri C. V. Ananda Bose, the Governor of West Bengal."

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"The reasons behind his resignation are not known to me at this moment. However, given the prevailing circumstances, I would not be surprised if the Governor has been subjected to some pressure from the Union Home Minister to serve certain political interests on the eve of the forthcoming State Assembly elections."

"Union Home Minister just informed me that Shri R.N. Ravi is being appointed as Governor of West Bengal. He never consulted with me as per the established convention in this regard."

"Such actions undermine the spirit of the Constitution of India and strike at the very foundation of our federal structure. The Centre must respect the principles of cooperative federalism and refrain from taking unilateral decisions that erode democratic conventions and the dignity of States," the post concluded.

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Dr. CV Ananda Bose's background

Dr. CV Ananda Bose was born in Kerala. He became an IAS officer in 1977. As part of the government apparatus for a considerable amount of time, he served in various departments throughout his career. He had also served as the Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala.

Following Dr. CV Ananda Bose's departure, much speculation has centred on who may succeed him as Governor of West Bengal. Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi would be taking over as the interim Governor of the state, as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote in her X post.