Overview
- The Governor’s order on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, names Nandini Chakravorty as Chief Secretary until further order, succeeding Dr. Manoj Pant.
- Dr. Pant retired on superannuation the same day and has been appointed Principal/Personal Secretary to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, according to published reports.
- Before the elevation, Chakravorty served as Additional Chief Secretary for Home and Hill Affairs with additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism.
- Reporting by IANS says Pant had already received a six‑month extension and a further extension request was not cleared by the Department of Personnel and Training.
- Jagdish Prasad Meena has been named the new Additional Chief Secretary for Home and Hill Affairs, according to IANS.