Ladakh: Kavinder Gupta resigns as Ladakh Lieutenant Governor nine months after taking oath
CV Ananda Bose has also stepped down from his role as the Governor of West Bengal, ending his tenure nearly two years before it was due to conclude. His resignation comes just weeks ahead of the state’s 2026 Assembly elections.
Ladakh: Kavinder Gupta has resigned from his post as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, just about nine months after assuming office.
Gupta had taken the oath of office on July 18, 2025, becoming the third Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory. His resignation brings an end to a tenure that lasted less than a year in the high-altitude region administered by the Centre.
West Bengal Governor resigns
CV Ananda Bose has also stepped down from his role as the Governor of West Bengal, ending his tenure nearly two years before it was due to conclude. His resignation comes just weeks ahead of the state’s 2026 Assembly elections.
Bose submitted his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu while he was in Delhi. His term was originally scheduled to run until November 2027, but he chose to leave the post about 20 months earlier than expected.
Speaking to PTI, Bose said he believed he had spent sufficient time serving in the Governor’s office. He did not elaborate further on the reasons behind his decision to resign.
Bose had been serving as the Governor of West Bengal since November 23, 2022. Following his resignation, RN Ravi has been given charge of the state.
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