Uncertainty over future of West Bengal Chief Secretary continues

The uncertainty over the future of West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay continued on Sunday, with the state government yet to issue a release letter.

Bandhopadhyay has been asked by the Centre to join the Department of Personnel and Training under the Government of India by 10 am at North Block on May 31, the last day of his retirement. Bandopadhyay had recently received a three-month extension following chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s request to the Centre.

According to Nabanna sources, Bandopadhyay has not yet received any release letter. In order to join the Centre, such a release order from the state government was mandatory. On the other hand, the Centre did not respond to Banerjee’s appeal to withdraw the recall letter.


Meanwhile, the BJP central leadership has directed the state leadership not to comment on the matter.