West Bengal has appointed IAS officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal, a seasoned 1990-batch bureaucrat, as the state’s new Chief Secretary. The reshuffle comes at a crucial moment, and government sources point to his “calm leadership style” and “institutional memory” as major reasons he rose above other senior contenders to take charge of top administration.
West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant has reportedly directed retired bureaucrats serving in government positions to stop reporting to offices immediately, according to sources. The move, coming days ahead of a political leadership change after assembly election results, is seen as a decisive crackdown on the practice of retaining retired officers in key administrative roles.
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