West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated on Monday that state Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay refused to just accept her supply of extension for 3 months and retired from her publish. He stated that he would now serve Banerjee as his chief advisor.
Banerjee additionally introduced that State Home Secretary HK Dwivedi has been made the brand new Chief Secretary of the state whereas BP Gopalika has been made the brand new Home Secretary of the state.
“Today, Alapan Bandyopadhyay has retired from the post of Chief Secretary. He has been made the Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister. He will start working on his new post tomorrow for a three-year term. HK Dwivedi has been made the new Chief Secretary of the state, ”Banerjee stated throughout a press convention.
Ever since Bandyopadhyay was requested to serve the central authorities in Delhi, the tug-of-war between the Center and the state was happening.
The Center had despatched a letter to Bandyopadhyay on Monday asking him to report once more in North Block on Tuesday. The second letter from the Center got here hours after Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that she wouldn’t launch Bandyopadhyay for deputation of the Center.
Banerjee didn’t attend a overview assembly on the cyclone Yas referred to as by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. Hours later, the Center referred to as Bandyopadhyay again to Delhi to serve the Central Government.
Earlier on May 24, the Center accredited the state’s proposal to increase Bandyopadhyay’s tenure by three months to August 31. The Chief Secretary of Bengal was scheduled to retire on May 31 earlier than getting the extension.
On Saturday, Banerjee had alleged that the Center was doing “politics of vengeance” and stated that Modi and Shah have been making an attempt to create issues for his authorities at each step.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
