Nandini Chakraborty (IAS) Biography, Age, Qualification, Hight, born, waight, profession, Networth, Husband, West Bengal, CV Raman Boss, Family, Wikipedia, batch,
After CV Anand Ghosh was appointed as the new governor of West Bengal in 2022, the governor's Trinamool closeness with West Bengal's ruling party Trinamool Congress came to the fore. Opposition leader Subvendu Adhikari claimed that Nandini Chakraborty's role is behind this closeness.
On 12 February 2023, IAS Nandini Chakraborty was removed from her post as Principal Secretary at the will of the Governor. Someone new will be brought in his place...
Let's see who is Nandini Chakraborty. His biography? Family? Children? When did he join as Principal Secretary of West Bengal? Why was he removed from the Principal Secretary?
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Nandini Chakraborty (IAS) Biography |
• Who is IAS Nandini Chakraborty ?
Nandini Chakraborty is an IAS officer of 1994 batch. He has performed administrative duties of many important offices in the past. In 2022, after Governor Jagdeep Dhankar moved to Delhi as Vice President. "La Ganesh" took charge as the temporary governor of West Bengal. At this time IAS Nandini Chakraborty became its chief secretary.
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Nandini Chakraborty |
[ Personal Details ] : -
Full Name : Nandini Chakraborty
Husband Name : Unmarried
Born :. 1975
Birthplace : Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Age :. 48 years old
Profession :. Civil servant
Hight :. 5 feet 5 inch
Weight :. 72 kilograms
Hair colour : Black
Eye colour :. Black
Skin colour :. Brown
Batch :. 1994 batch IAS
Religion :. Hindu
Nationality :. Indian
[ Educational qualification ] : -
Lady Brabone College and Jawaharlal Nehru University. Economics
[ Affairs/Relationship ] : -
Administrative Service Officer IAS Nandini Chakraborty She is not married. And he has no children and descendants.
[ Biography And Work ] : -
Nandini Chakraborty is Lady Brabone College and Jawaharlal Nehru University students. Nandini Chakraborty is an Administrative Service Officer of West Bengal cadre in 1994.Nandini was appointed as an IAS in the West Bengal cadre in 1994, when CPIM's Jyoti Bose was the Chief Minister of West Bengal. From the beginning, Nandini was Chief Minister Jyoti Bose's favorite bride. Mamata Banerjee of TMC came to power in West Bengal after the fall of CPIM in 2011.
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IAS Nandini Chakraborty and CM Mamta Banerjee |
In the beginning, Nandini Chakraborty had a good relationship with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Under Mamata Banerjee, Nandini Chakraborty has held several important posts like Director of West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation, Secretary of West Bengal Tourism Department, Commissioner of Presidency Department, new Chief Secretary of Bio-Technology Department.
Later, Nandini Chakraborty had to face the wrath of Mamata Banerjee for questioning the expenditure on festivals and fairs of the West Bengal state government. Also, his relationship with Mamata Banerjee worsened when he questioned the placement of government advertisements in certain newspapers.
Later, his relationship with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee improved again. When Dhankhar was the Governor of West Bengal, Sunil Kumar Gupta was his Principal Secretary. In 2022, Dhankhar became the Vice President when he went to Delhi, Sunil Kumar Gupta became the Vice President's Principal Secretary.
Later, when La Ganesh took over as caretaker governor, IAS Nandini Chakraborty became the new chief secretary. When CV Anand Bose became the Governor, Nandini was his Principal Secretary.
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IAS Nandini Chakraborty and Kunal Ghosh |
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IAS Nandini Chakraborty and Kunal Ghosh |
Trinamool's communication with IAS Nandini began to be discussed from the time of Durga Puja. Trinamool state general secretary Kunal Ghosh and governor's principal secretary Nandini Chakraborty were seen together at the Puja Mandap of "Ram Mohan Sammelan" during Durga Puja in West Bengal. Pictures of Kunal and Nandini on the same stage went viral. BJP started attacking using that picture.
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IAS Nandini Chakraborty and Kunal Ghosh |
Sukant Majumder as BJP state president and Subvendu Adhikari as leader of opposition were invited to the chalking ceremony by the Governor, but no one else from BJP was invited. But many lower level leaders of Trinamool Congress were present there. Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari alleged that Nandini Chakraborty is behind it. Subhendu said the Chief Minister is using the Raj Bhavan for political purposes.
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IAS Nandini Chakraborty and Kunal Ghosh |
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IAS Nandini Chakraborty and Kunal Ghosh |
[ Why was Nandini Chakraborty removed from the post of Governor's Principal Secretary? ] : -
After a photo of a Trinamool leader with Nandini Chakraborty went viral, opposition leader Subvendu Adhikari alleged that Nandini Chakraborty was favoring the state government, and using the Chief Minister's Raj Bhavan for political purposes. Soon after, West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose sacked his Principal Secretary IAS Nandini Chakraborty.
[ Aftermath ] : -
IAS Nandini Chakraborty K, after being relieved as Principal Secretary to the Governor. Governor orders inquiry against Nandini for giving false information to Navanna about Raj Bhavan. Rajpal Shivanand Ghosh summoned his principal secretary and finance secretary and then made a series of allegations against Nandini Chakraborty to them.
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নন্দিনী চক্রবর্তী |
The main allegation against Nandini Chakraborty is that she created a rift between Navanna and Raj Bhavan by giving wrong information to Navanna about Raj Bhavan. Governor Shiv Anand Bose alleged that he wanted to appoint one Nita Saxena as his consultant, for which Neta Saxena would not have to pay any salary.
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Nandini Chakraborty and Mamta Banerjee |
But Nandini Chakraborty, principal secretary to the Governor, told Navanna that the Rajpal wanted to appoint an IPS officer as his adviser. This resulted in misunderstanding between Rajbhavan and Navanna. Soon after, West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose removed his principal secretary Nandini Chakraborty from her post as principal secretary and ordered an inquiry against her.
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