Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has resigned from various “office of profit” positions she held during the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal. She is a Trinamool Congress candidate from the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in South Kolkata.
Following her resignation, the state administration, currently under the Election Commission of India’s direct authority due to the model code of conduct, has started the process to implement these resignations promptly, as per a source from the state secretariat, Nabanna.
Banerjee’s resignation covers positions in state government departments such as environment, forest, health, and minority affairs, as well as roles in organizations like the West Bengal Disaster Management Authority and West Bengal Public Policy and Planning Board.
The decision to resign from these posts was taken by the Chief Minister to emphasize transparency, according to a senior Trinamool Congress leader and state cabinet member. The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, to contest against Banerjee from Bhabanipur.
