Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose resigns ahead of assembly polls

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.

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