Mamata Banerjee resigns from over 20 posts, steps down from key panels in West Bengal

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has resigned from over 20 posts which she held in various committees as a Chief Minister including State Health Mission head, Society of Health & Demographic Surveillance Chairperson, among others.

In a note, Nabanna, the state secretariat, in a note to Election Commission on Tuesday has informed that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had resigned from over 20 posts which she held in various committees as a Chief Minister.

An official said, EC had earlier disqualified Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan in 2006 as she was then heading the UP film development council.



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The Chief Minister has also resigned as Chairperson of State Board for Wildlife; WB State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management & Planning Authority, WB Eco-Tourism Advisory Board Chairperson.

Among the posts held by her in Urdu Academy, state board for wildlife, state disaster management authority, industrial investment promotion board.


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