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Nandini Chakravorty Named Bengal’s First Woman Chief Secretary; Jagdish Prasad Meena Home Secretary: Official.
Nandini Chakravorty, a 1994-batch IAS officer, superseded eight seniors to become West Bengal’s first woman Chief Secretary amid preparations for 2026 assembly elections.
- On Wednesday, Nandini Chakravorty was appointed chief secretary of West Bengal, becoming the state's first woman in the post after serving as Home Secretary.
- Manoj Pant had been granted a six-month extension from July 1 to December 31 before leaving the post, and Wednesday marked Pant's last working day as Chief Secretary.
- The government also issued notifications assigning additional charges to senior IAS officers, including Jagadish Prasad Meena, 2004-batch IAS, as new Home Secretary, Atri Bhattacharya as DG of NSATI, and Barun Kumar Ray to oversee Tourism.
- Amid preparations for the 2026 Assembly elections, officials said the appointment will give the Trinamool Congress an upper hand in dealings with the Election Commission.
- A 1994-batch IAS officer, Nandini Chakravorty superseded eight senior IAS officers and led WBIDC, clashed with Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, served as Secretary to the Governor, and was soon sidelined as state gazetteer editor.
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Nandini Chakravorty's bureaucratic career comes a full circle: WBIDC chief to Bengal's first woman chief secretary
Chakraborty, who was the home secretary, along with additional responsibilities of parliamentary affairs and tourism departments, would be the first woman chief secretary of Bengal.
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Read Full ArticleNandini Chakraborty appointed West Bengal's chief secretary, becomes first woman to hold top post in state
A 1994-batch IAS officer, Nandini Chakraborty takes charge at a crucial time as the state prepares for the 2026 Assembly elections. Until now, she was serving as the Home Secretary.
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