West Bengal Governor Ananda Bose Resigns Ahead of Assembly Elections

The West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose resigned on March 5, 2026. This decision come just weeks before the upcoming state Assembly elections. The sudden resignation has sparked political debate across the state. Union Home Minister Amit Shah that Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi may replace Bose. According to reports Bose submitted his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu, citing health reasons.

Ananda Bose Resignation as West Bengal Governor

• C V Ananda Bose resigned as West Bengal Governor on March 5, 2026.
• He reportedly submitted his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu while in New Delhi.
• The official reason cited for the Ananda Bose resignation was health issues.
• His resignation comes just weeks before the West Bengal Assembly elections.

Possible Appointment of R N Ravi as Bengal Governor

• Reports suggest that R N Ravi, currently Governor of Tamil Nadu.
• He will may become the new Governor of West Bengal.
• Ravi has been Governor of Tamil Nadu since 2021.
• Before this role, R N Ravi served as Governor of Nagaland and Meghalaya.

Background of C V Ananda Bose as West Bengal Governor

• C V Ananda Bose became the Governor of West Bengal on November 23, 2022.
• He replaced Jagdeep Dhankhar who later became the Vice President of India.
• Bose is a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer with long experience in public administration.
• During his tenure, he remained actively involved in governance debates and university-related issues in West Bengal.

About Governor Office Details

• The Governor is the constitutional head of a state executive, with provisions under Articles 153 to167 of the Constitution of India.
• According to Article 153 of the Constitution of India, every state has a Governor and one person may serve multiple states.
• The Governor is appointed by the President of India under Article 155 of the Constitution of India.
• Qualifications (Article 157 of the Constitution of India): citizen of India and at least 35 years old.
• Holds office for 5 years, but serves at the President’s pleasure.
• Cannot be an MP/MLA or hold an office of profit.
• Enjoys immunity from criminal proceedings during the term (Article 361 of the Constitution of India).
• Exercises executive, legislative, financial and judicial powers mostly on the advice of the Council of Ministers led by the Chief Minister.
• Has discretionary powers in certain situations like appointing a Chief Minister when no party has a majority.

Question

Q. Who resigned as the Governor of West Bengal in March 2026?

A. Jagdeep Dhankhar
B. R N Ravi
C. C V Ananda Bose
D. Keshari Nath Tripathi