Manoj Agarwal, a senior IAS officer from the 1990 West Bengal cadre, has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of West Bengal. He previously held the role of Chief Electoral Officer during the recently concluded Assembly elections, overseeing the electoral process and the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists. Agarwal has a diverse administrative background, having worked in several key departments including Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Food, Fire and Emergency Services, and Forest. His appointment comes shortly after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a historic victory in the state elections, ending the 15-year tenure of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Following this political shift, the BJP government has also announced cabinet portfolios for five newly appointed ministers, including Suvendu Adhikari as the Chief Minister.