Ex-EC particular observer for SIR Subrata Gupta is now adviser to Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari
Retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Subrata Gupta has been appointed as adviser to newly elected West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari who took oath in a high-profile ceremony in Kolkata on Saturday.
The state authorities introduced the choice through an official order on Saturday, ANI reported.
Who’s Subrata Gupta?
Gupta is 1990-batch IAS officer and was earlier appointed by the Election Fee of India (ECI) because the Particular Roll Observer for the Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) train carried out forward of the just lately concluded West Bengal Meeting elections.
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The BJP defeated the TMC within the elections by securing 207 seats, pushing Mamata’s celebration to 80 and ending her 15-year-long stint in Bengal.
As Bengal sees a change of energy, the newly shaped BJP authorities in West Bengal additionally named IAS officer Shantanu Bala because the Non-public Secretary to the Chief Minister.
“The Governor is happy to nominate Shri Shantanu Bala, IAS (WB:2017), ADM, South 24 Parganas, as Non-public Secretary to the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Authorities of West Bengal till additional order(s). That is issued within the curiosity of public service,” the notification acknowledged, in keeping with PTI.
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Shantanu Bala, a 2017-batch IAS officer of the West Bengal cadre, was serving because the Further District Justice of the Peace (ADM) of South 24 Parganas previous to his new project.
In line with the orders issued, each officers have been directed to imagine cost of their new duties with fast impact.
Suvendu takes oath as new Bengal CM
BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the primary BJP CM of Bengal on Saturday in a ceremony that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union minister Amit Shah, chief ministers of NDA-ruled states and the celebration’s prime management. BJP’s Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Kshudiram Tudu, Nisith Pramanik took oath within the ceremony.
West Bengal recorded the highest-ever voter turnout since independence with a formidable 91.66% polling in Section II of the Meeting elections. In section I, the ballot participation was 93.19%, taking the mixed ballot share to 92.47%.
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The 2026 West Bengal Meeting election outcomes have led to a dramatic political shift, ending Mamata Banerjee’s lengthy dominance and bringing the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) to energy with a commanding 206 seats. This marks a serious blow to the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), which secured solely 80 seats – a steep decline.
