West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar
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Narada case: West Bengal guv Jagdeep Dhankhar sanctions CBI prosecution of TMC leaders
•The Narada sting tapes, made public before the 2016 Assembly elections in West Bengal, purported to show TMC ministers, MPs and MLAs receiving money in lieu of promised favours
TMC MPs write to President Ram Nath Kovind, seek removal of West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar
•The party accused Dhankhar of "transgressing constitutional limits" by regularly commenting against the state administration and government in public
Centre asks Bengal to relieve three IPS officers immediately; Mamata calls order 'blatant misuse of power'
•The three IPS officers were directed to join the central deputation for alleged dereliction of duties after JP Nadda's convoy was attacked on 10 December during his state visit
West Bengal guv Jagdeep Dhankhar lashes out at TMC govt for being made to use alternative gate, calls it 'insult to Constitution'
•A drama unfolded at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata on Thursday as Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was made to wait outside the state Assembly as the gate designated for his entry was locked and the Speaker and staff were nowhere to be found
West Bengal guv Jagdeep Dhankhar says state Assembly elections must be violence-free to 'erase memories' of Lok Sabha polls
•Jagdeep Dhankhar said the by-polls to three Assembly seats in the state on 25 November must be free from violence to erase memories of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar says he 'felt insulted' at Durga Puja carnival in Kolkata but remains mum on reason for humiliation
•West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said he felt insulted at the Durga Puja carnival in the city, however, did not mention the reason for feeling humiliated.
New governors appointed in six states; Anandiben Patel transferred to UP, Bihar Governor Lalji Tandon to replace her in MP
•Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has been shifted to Uttar Pradesh and her place will be filled by Bihar Governor Lalji Tandon, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.