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Two key advisors quit Mamata Banerjee as West Bengal leadership shifts after BJP win
Politics
Published on 6 May 2026
Former chief secretaries resign in the transition
Two former chief secretaries, Alapan Bandyopadhyay and H K Dwivedi, have resigned as chief advisors to outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Eminent economist Abhirup Sarkar also stepped down. The move follows the leadership change after the BJP’s decisive victory, ending the TMC’s long tenure in the state.
- Alapan Bandyopadhyay and H K Dwivedi quit their advisor roles
- Eminent economist Abhirup Sarkar also stepped down
- Resignations come amid a West Bengal leadership transition
- The shift follows BJP’s big win and TMC’s defeat
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