In a sudden turn of events, West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay retired on Monday afternoon only to be appointed as the Chief Advisor of chief minister Mamata Banerjee. However, according to sources in the government, a chargesheet will be issued and action will be taken against Bandopadhya despite his superannuation today.
As per the new order, Bandyopadhyay will take on the new role from June 1 for a period of three years. State Home Secretary HK Dwivedi was appointed as the new West Bengal Chief Secretary while state Additional Chief Secretary B P Gopalika took over as the new home secretary.
Announcing the changes, Banerjee said, “State Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay has retired as his service ends today (May 31, 2021). He didn’t ask for his extension, so, considering his vast experience in bureaucracy we have asked for his service to help the government in handling COVID-19 pandemic and post Cyclone ‘Yaas’ relief operations.”