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Bandopadhyay was scheduled to retire on Monday but was granted a three-month extension by the Centre on May 24 after the state made the request on May 10.
West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay, at the centre of a faceoff between the state government and the central government, retired on Monday and was appointed by chief minister Mamata...
Jun 2, 2021 · Bandopadhyay was set to retire on May 31, but the state had recently sought and received permission for extension of his tenure by three months as he played a crucial role in the fight...
- The Controversy Around Alapan Bandyopadhyay
- What Led The Centre to Recall Alapan Bandyopadhyay
- Why The Centre's Recall Order Is Unusual
- What If Bandyopadhyay Doesn't Report to Dopt?
- What Do The Experts Say
Alapan Bandyopadhyay, a 1987-cadre IAS officer, was serving as the chief secretary of the West Bengal government and his service term was supposed to expire on May 31. On May 24, the state government had requested the Centre for extension of Bandyopadhyay's tenure by three months, citing the crucial role played by him during the management of Cyclo...
It is being speculated that Bandopadhyay got caught in the tussle after he and CM Mamata Banerjee did not attend a review meeting on Cylone Yaas with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, who had defeated her in Nandigram during the recent assembly elections, was also present. CM Banerjee and Bandopadhyay had skipped the schedu...
In case the Centre decides to recall an IAS officer from a state, the general precedence is that the officer or the state government or both are asked for their willingness to the proposal. In this case, neither the state government nor the officer showed willingness. The initial extension to Bandopadhyay was given by the Appointments Committee of ...
The Department of Personnel and Training comes under the Ministry of Personnel and Public Grievances and is under the direct charge of PM Modi. It is the cadre controlling authority for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The DoPT holds the power to issue a showcause notice to the officer seeking his explanation. The future course of action wi...
According to experts, if a bureaucrat is posted with a state government, in order to act on a central deputation or take any action on it, he has to seek permission from the state government. In such a situation, the state government can refuse to follow orders from the central government. The state government can also refuse to release an officer ...
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Jun 1, 2021 · Bengal's top officer Alapan Bandyopadhyay retired as Chief Secretary on Monday instead of reporting to the Centre, in a dramatic escalation of Mamata Banerjee's feud with Prime Minister Narendra...
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May 31, 2021 · In a day of dramatic developments, West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay on Monday opted to retire and was appointed Chief Adviser to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after the State...
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Jun 1, 2021 · Bandyopadhyay, a 1987-batch IAS officer who was due to retire on Monday, found himself in the middle of a tug-of-war between Modi and Mamata after New Delhi unilaterally attached him to the Centre through an order on May 28 after allowing him a three-month extension as Bengal chief secretary.
