In a recent development, Nandini Chakraborty has been appointed as the new Home Secretary of West Bengal, succeeding BP Gopalik. Nandini, a 1994 batch IAS officer, previously held the position of Tourism Secretary and was removed from the post of Secretary to Governor CV Anand Bose before her latest appointment.
The decision to appoint Nandini came as a surprise, as speculations were circulating around the possible selection of either current Finance Secretary Manoj Pant or senior bureaucrat Vivek Kumar for the role. The official notification confirming Nandini's appointment was published on Sunday, putting an end to the discussions about the potential candidates for the crucial position.