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7mo ago

President Murmu Withholds Assent to West Bengal Bills Seeking CM as University Chancellor

The returned 2022 amendments had sought to install the chief minister as chancellor of state-aided universities.

West Bengal’s governor CV Ananda Bose’s office, Lok Bhavan, said in a statement that the President had returned the three bills (PTI)
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Overview

  • The Governor's office said the President withheld assent and returned three bills passed by the state assembly in 2022.
  • The measures were the West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Bill, the Aliah University (Amendment) Bill, and the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (Amendment) Bill.
  • With assent denied, Governor C. V. Ananda Bose continues as chancellor under principal laws that designate the Governor by virtue of office.
  • The bills were reserved for presidential consideration in April 2024 after prolonged friction over vice-chancellor appointments, including objections raised by former governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.
  • The state had argued the changes would speed decisions and VC appointments, while the BJP and CPI(M) warned of political interference, and a TMC leader indicated the issue could be reintroduced incorporating any presidential suggestions.