Manoj Agarwal Appointed Chief Secretary of West Bengal
West Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal Who Oversaw Assembly Polls, SIR Appointed Chief Secretary
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Manoj Agarwal, the former Chief Election Officer of West Bengal, has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of the state government. His appointment follows the recent assembly elections and aims to restore bureaucratic integrity, contrasting the previous administration's approach.
- 01Manoj Agarwal has been appointed Chief Secretary of West Bengal.
- 02He previously served as the Chief Election Officer overseeing the 2026 Assembly polls.
- 03The appointment is part of the BJP government's commitment to uphold bureaucratic integrity.
- 04Five ministers were also sworn in with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
- 05The BJP's rise to power ended Mamata Banerjee's 15-year tenure.
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Manoj Agarwal, a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the 1990 West Bengal cadre, has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of West Bengal. His previous role as Chief Election Officer involved overseeing the recent 2026 Assembly polls and the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists. The appointment, made by the Governor, is seen as a move by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to restore bureaucratic integrity, contrasting with the previous administration led by Mamata Banerjee, which faced criticism for allegedly undermining the bureaucracy. Alongside Agarwal's appointment, the BJP government announced cabinet portfolios for five ministers, including Dilip Ghosh and Ashok Kirtaniya, following their significant electoral victory that ended Banerjee's 15-year rule.
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Agarwal's appointment may lead to more stable governance in West Bengal, potentially affecting bureaucratic processes and public administration.
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