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West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose Resigns in Delhi After 3.5 Years in Office; RN Ravi to Replace Him

President Droupadi Murmu accepted C.V. Ananda Bose's resignation as West Bengal Governor and appointed Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi as successor amid political tensions, officials said.

  • On March 5, 2026, the Rashtrapati Bhavan accepted C.V. Ananda Bose's resignation and appointed R.N. Ravi as Governor of West Bengal in a late-night communiqu� announcing a wider Raj Bhavan reshuffle.
  • Serving roughly three-and-a-half years, C.V. Ananda Bose, Governor of West Bengal, resigned with reasons not publicly stated, after beginning his tenure in November 2022.
  • R.N. Ravi's four-year stint in Chennai included repeated clashes with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, notably skipping parts of an Assembly speech.
  • The Rashtrapati Bhavan communiqu� said Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Kerala, will hold additional charge of Tamil Nadu, with reports also saying Ajay Kumar Bhalla will be in-charge of Tamil Nadu.
  • The timing, coming before Assembly polls, has sparked speculation about the Centre's role, while Mamata Banerjee said the move breached conventions and undermined cooperative federalism.
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