Subrata Gupta Appointed Adviser to West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari
Ex-EC special observer for SIR Subrata Gupta is now adviser to Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari
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Subrata Gupta, a retired Indian Administrative Service officer, has been appointed as an adviser to Suvendu Adhikari, the newly elected Chief Minister of West Bengal. This follows a significant electoral victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC).
- 01Subrata Gupta is appointed as adviser to West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari.
- 02Gupta previously served as the Special Roll Observer for the Election Commission.
- 03The BJP won 206 seats in the recent West Bengal Assembly elections.
- 04Suvendu Adhikari's swearing-in ceremony was attended by top political leaders.
- 05Shantanu Bala has been appointed as the Private Secretary to the Chief Minister.
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Subrata Gupta, a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1990 batch, has been appointed as an adviser to Suvendu Adhikari, the newly elected Chief Minister of West Bengal. This announcement was made following a high-profile oath-taking ceremony held in Kolkata, which was attended by prominent figures such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Amit Shah. Gupta previously served as the Special Roll Observer for the Election Commission of India during the recent West Bengal Assembly elections, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieved a significant victory, winning 206 seats compared to the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), which secured only 80 seats. Additionally, IAS officer Shantanu Bala has been appointed as the Private Secretary to the Chief Minister, further solidifying the new government's structure. The recent elections saw an impressive voter turnout of 91.66% in Phase II, marking a historic engagement in the electoral process.
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The appointment of Subrata Gupta and Shantanu Bala is expected to influence governance in West Bengal, particularly in the context of the BJP's new leadership.
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