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West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose stepped down from his post on Thursday (March 5, 2026), submitting his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu in Delhi.
The sudden resignation of the Governor, comes ahead of the Assembly polls in the State. R.N. Ravi, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, is expected to take up the responsibility of Governor of West Bengal.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is said to have called West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and informed her about the developments.
Would not be surprised if Governor subjected to pressure by Home Ministry: CM Mamata
Ms. Banerjee said that she was “shocked and deeply concerned by the sudden news of the resignation” from Mr. Bose.
Observing that the reasons behind his resignation are not known to her at the moment, the CM said she “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”.
I am shocked and deeply concerned by the sudden news of the resignation of Shri C. V. Ananda Bose, the Governor of West Bengal.
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…
“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,” Ms. Banerjee said in a post on X. She added that 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,” she wrote.
Mr. Bose was appointed Governor about three years ago in November 2022 and his tenure was no stranger to controversies, including allegations of harassment levelled towards him by a woman employee of Raj Bhawan in May 2024.
The Governor had raised questions on law and order situation in the State particularly in the wake of communal riots in Murshidabad in April 2025.
While the Chief Minister had promised never to visit Raj Bhawan after allegation of harassment against Mr. Bose had come to the fore, of late the relations between the Governor and Chief Minister had improved. The Governor was also on the same page with the West Bengal Government on several issues including appointments of Vice Chancellors. Recently, the frequency of BJP leaders particularly Suvendu Adhikari visiting the Raj Bhawan had reduced.
Bose had become a voter of Bengal last week
The resignation comes as a sudden move as Mr. Bose on February 27, 2026 had informed that he had become a voter of West Bengal.
“HG expressed delight that his EPIC has been transferred to Part 38 under 162-Chowrangee Assembly Constituency. HG is keen to join his brothers and sisters across the State in exercising his right to Vote. HG urges everyone to cast their vote in elections and strengthen democracy,” the West Bengal Lok Bhawan’s social media cell had posted on February 27.
Earlier on Thursday (March 5, 2026), the State Lok Bhawan’s social media cell made a separate post on the launch of the Darjeeling Hill Festival by Mr. Bose as the Governor. “Darjeeling Hill Festival, the first of its kind, will be launched by the Hon’ble President of Bharat, Shrimati Droupadi Murmu, on 6 March 2026, in the presence of Hon. Governor Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose,” the post read.
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