Bengal IAS Officer Targeted By BJP Moved Out Of Governor's Office
NDTV
Nandini Chakravorty, an IAS officer, has been repeatedly targeted by the BJP. The Raj Bhavan requested her transfer on Sunday.
Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose will set up a new team at the Raj Bhavan to handle his affairs and in the first move in that direction, his Principal Secretary Nandini Chakravorty has been moved to the Tourism Department from the Raj Bhavan. Ms Chakravorty, an IAS officer, has been repeatedly targeted by the BJP. The Raj Bhavan requested her transfer on Sunday and relieved her from her duties.
An order from the Home Department issued on Wednesday evening read: "The Governor is pleased to appoint Smt. Nandini Chakravorty, IAS (WB: 1994), Principal Secretary to the Hon'ble Governor West Bengal, as Principal Secretary, Tourism Department, until further order. This is issued in interest of public service."
The BJP has been upset over the Governor maintaining a cordial relation with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, including his high praise for her in a speech at St. Xavier's University and his address to the state assembly. The party has accused Ms Chakravorty of "misleading" him on many issues and alleged that it was she who was driving the state government's agenda in the Raj Bhavan.
The local unit of the BJP kept demanding her removal. Sources said the situation had become such that the Governor felt compelled to replace her.
