Kolkata, March 5 West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose resigned from his post on Thursday evening, triggering a fresh political storm in the state just days before the schedule for the crucial assembly elections is expected to be announced.
The sudden development, which came while Bose was in New Delhi, added a new layer of political intrigue to the already charged pre-election atmosphere in Bengal.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reacted sharply to the development, saying she was "shocked and deeply concerned" by the sudden exit and hinting at possible political pressure from Union Home Minister Amit Shah behind the move.
She said she has learnt from Shah that RN Ravi, Tamil Nadu Governor and ex-deputy NSA, will hold additional charge of West Bengal following Bose's exit.
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