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Subrata Gupta Appointed as Advisor to West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari
Subrata Gupta, praised for overseeing the poll roll revision, takes the post as voter-list disputes and election tensions continue.
- On Saturday, retired Indian Administrative Service officer Subrata Gupta was appointed advisor to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, following his tenure as the Election Commission of India's special roll observer.
- Adhikari took the oath as West Bengal's ninth Chief Minister earlier on Saturday, forming the state's first Bharatiya Janata Party government and ending the 15-year tenure of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress.
- The BJP secured 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly, while the TMC won 80 constituencies. Adhikari defeated former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency by over 15,000 votes.
- In a related administrative move, the government named IAS officer Shantanu Bala as the Chief Minister's Private Secretary. Bala previously served as Additional District Magistrate of South 24 Parganas.
- Before the election, the Election Commission of India conducted a special intensive revision exercise in West Bengal and eight other states. The Trinamool Congress challenged the commission's voter removal process, which excluded over 61 lakh voters.
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MoneycontrolFormer EC special observer for SIR Subrata Gupta appointed adviser to West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari
Retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Subrata Gupta was on Saturday appointed the adviser to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, according to a notification.
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Dr Subrata Gupta, Retired IAS Officer, Appointed Advisor to CM Suvendu Adhikari in West Bengal | 🗳️ LatestLY
Retired IAS officer Dr Subrata Gupta has been appointed Advisor to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari following the dissolution of the state assembly. Announced on 9 May 2026, the move is seen as an effort to strengthen governance and administrative support. Dr Gupta previously served as a special poll observer for the Election Commission. 🗳️ Dr Subrata Gupta, Retired IAS Officer, Appointed Advisor to CM Suvendu Adhikari in West Bengal.
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