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, replaces him.

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi transferred to Bengal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is said to have called West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and informed her about the developments.

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