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Will Suvendu Adhikari become Bengal’s next CM ?
Suvendu Adhikari’s victory over Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur would be a major political setback for the chief minister, but it would not automatically make him the most likely next chief minister of West Bengal. Reports note that the BJP already views him as a prominent CM face, yet the party has not formally announced him, and Adhikari himself has said the decision rests with the central leadership.
His win would strengthen his standing inside the BJP and sharpen the perception that he is the party’s strongest challenger in Bengal. It would also give the BJP a symbolic breakthrough in Mamata Banerjee’s own political fortress, which could help the party project momentum ahead of government formation talks.
Still, the final choice would depend on the BJP’s electoral arithmetic, alliance strategy, and leadership’s preference for a face acceptable across regions and communities. So the more precise way to put it is this: a Bhabanipur win would make Suvendu Adhikari the front-runner, not the automatic chief minister-in-waiting.
Will BJP name a woman leader as Bengal CM?
After historic win in West Bengal,focus has shifted to who will be BJP chief minister? Experts opined that the BJP is highlighting women's reservation bill vigorously and accusing the opposition to stall the bill in the Parliament. Bjp may now appoint a woman as CM of Bengal to keep the issue alive. And sources said that Agnimitra Paul and Roopa Ganguli are strong contenders for the post. And if a woman is appointed as CM then the chances of Suvendu Adhikari could be dim.
Will Himanta Biswa Sarma go Shivraj Singh Chauhan way ?
There are strong rumours that Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma may go to Centre to join the Modi Cabinet. Shivraj Singh Chauhan had also been moved to the Centre after thumping majority.
Former UT Advisor Chandigarh joins BJP
Dharampal former Adviser UT of Chandigarh has joined BJP in Haryana. He is former 1988 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
Bengaluru Corporation Polls: Big Proxy War between DKS or Siddaramaiah to shake up Karnataka Congress?
The upcoming Bengaluru corporation polls are increasingly looking like a proxy battle for control inside Karnataka Congress, with the Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar camps both trying to project strength ahead of the vote. The chatter around the high command is that the party may be forced to balance Siddaramaiah’s social base with DKS’s organisational grip, money power, and street-level muscle.
If that reading is right, the election could become less about municipal issues and more about who can shape Congress’s next phase in Karnataka. DKS’s camp is widely seen as more aggressive in building influence, but Siddaramaiah still has the advantage of incumbency and a broader political legitimacy within the party. The high command’s final call will likely decide whether this contest remains a managed rivalry or turns into an open reset of the state unit.
Will TVK Join Hands With AIADMK?
There are indications that TVK Chief Vijay will join hands with the AIADMK in TamilNadu to form the Government.
- Bengal Chief Secretary's Mandate for Ironclad Safeguards for Official Records being read as a Looming Bureaucratic Purge Targeting Middlemen Nexus ?
- Vacancy of Member, PESB arises
- Collegium Push For Fresh Elevations
- Somesh Kumar takes charge as ADG (North), MES in Jammu
- Manoj Kumar Verma in race for Director (Pers), NHPC Ltd
- Judge-Population Ratio Concerns
- Retired Judges To Contribute To Reduce Arrears
- Lt. Gen Krishna & P Chandra empanelled for appointment as IEMs
- S Chanda & N R Koripalli empanelled for appointment as IEMs
- Dr Acharya empanelled for appointment as IEM
- S K Srivastava empanelled for appointment as IEM
- Last date to apply for Member - Plng & Devp, LPAI post revised
- Court Master for Mahanadi WDT sought
- DAE invites applications for the post of Chief Administrative Officer IPR
- RITES advertises Sr Manager, Manager & Assistant Manager-Elec posts
- Independent Consultant for various streams in Commerce Ministry sought
- Major reshuffle of IAS officers in UP
- Eight IAS officers posted as DMs of various districts in UP
- Mrs Renu G Pillai appointed as Chairperson, CG Staff Selection Board
- Tenure of Mahendra Kumar as Joint Secretary, Labour extended
- Armstrong Pame returns to parent cadre
- Aman Mittal appointed as OSD to Piyush Goyal
- Jatin Chopra appointed as PS to Dr Virendra Kumar
- Mikhil Kumar Karekar absorbed in RCIL
- Meetha Lal Meena appointed Dy. CSTE, MRVC
- Rakesh Choudhary appointed CVO, NHSRCL
- S Sai Ramesh appointed DGM, Braithwaite & Co. Ltd.
- Dr S. Sobha Jasmine posted as PCMD, SWR
- Dr Ashok Saha posted as PCMD, NFR
- Ajit Singh Yadav posted as CTE, NCR
- Akshay Saxena posted as CAO (C) (RSP), CR
- Eerya Bhukya Vishwanath posted as CAO (C) (CHOD), ECoR
- Ajay Pal Sharma to join Bengal Government on deputation
- Raman Mangalorkar re-appointed NE Director, Sobha Ltd
- Jagadish Nangineni re-appointed MD, Sobha Ltd
- VP Nandakumar to be re-designated as NE Chairman, Manappuram Finance Ltd
- Ms Reema Magotra appointed Addl. Director, Quasar India Ltd
- Venkatesh Rajagopal appointed Addl. Director, Oriental Hotels Ltd
- Suraj Krishna Moraje appointed Addl. Director, Oriental Hotels Ltd
- Ms Jehle appointed Addl. Director, ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd
- Abhinav Nautiyal appointed Addl. Director, Raghunath International Ltd
- Mrs Namrata Sharma quits as NE Director, Quasar India Ltd
- Mrs Richa Dani steps down as NE Director, Kuber Udyog Ltd
West Bengal Chief Secretary Dushyant Nariala has issued a stringent directive to all departments, prohibiting the removal, damage, or unauthorized copying of official files and documents. The order, circulated on May 4, 2026, places personal accountability on departmental secretaries and heads of offices to ensure full compliance, with strict action promised for violations.
This move coincides with the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) landslide win in the 2026 Assembly elections, securing over 200 seats and ending Mamata Banerjee's 15-year Trinamool Congress rule. As results poured in, BJP's tally crossed 167 won and 41 leading, marking a thumping majority.
Insiders suggest the directive signals an impending purge in the state bureaucracy. Sources indicate a top-level order that "heads must roll" for officials responsible for fostering a nexus of middlemen, which allegedly plagued governance under the previous regime. Departments must halt unnecessary file movements, block unauthorized access, and maintain meticulous records of all communications.
The communication was forwarded to additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries, police chiefs, divisional commissioners, and district magistrates, underscoring its urgency. This precautionary lockdown aims to preserve records for potential investigations into corruption and irregularities.
A vacancy of Member, Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has arisen after the tenure of incumbent Soma Mondal came to an end on April 30, 2026.
Legal corridors anticipate a collegium push for fresh elevations, potentially emphasizing greater diversity (including more women judges) to address pendency, reported at 92,828 cases in early 2026.
Somesh Kumar has taken over the charge as Additional Director General (North), Military Engineer Services (MES), in Jammu. He is an IDSE officer.
Manoj Kumar Verma, General Manager -Head of HR, CVPPL, is in the race for the post of Director (Personnel), NHPC Limited.
Emphasis on legal aid reforms, timely appeals, judge-population ratio concerns (flagged by retired Justice Abhay Oka), and use of technology to boost productivity and inclusivity. Speculation around future CJI transitions and filling 2026 vacancies continues, with focus on maintaining judicial strength amid pendency
Growing adoption of AI/ML for document handling, e-filing, virtual hearings, and integration (e.g., eCourts-ePrison). Calls for systemic legal aid improvements and addressing low judge strength. Speculation on retired judges contributing post-retirement to reduce arrears.
Lt. Gen Abhay Krishna and Prakash Chandra have been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. Both are from (National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER).
Suresh Chanda and Nageshwar Rao Koripalli have been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. Both are from National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM).
Dr Sarat Kumar Acharya has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He retired as CMD, NLC India Ltd.
Sarvagya Kumar Srivastava has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1980 batch CES officer and retired as Spl DG, CPWD.
Last date to apply for the post of Member - Planning and Development, Land Ports Authority of India on deputation basis has been extended. The revised date is May 23, 2026.
Department of Water Resources River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has advertised two posts of Court Master for Mahanadi WDT. details can https://www.jalshakti-dowr.gov.in/.
Department of Atomic Energy has invited applications for the post of Chief Administrative Officer IPR. applications must reach latest by May 15, 2026.
RITES Limited has advertised two posts of Senior Manager, Manager and Assistant Manager-Electrical for African sites. Applications must reach latest by June 12, 2026.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry has advertised the posts of Independent Consultant for various streams. Details can be availed from https://www.commerce.gov.in/.
In a major reshuffle, IAS officers have been given new assignments in UP. Shiv Sahay Awasthi has been posted as Chief Executive Officer, U.P. State Rural Road Development Authority, while Anuj Singh was made Special Secretary, Chief Minister and Abhinav Gopal is now Vice Chairman, Gorakhpur Development Authority. Similarly Ajay Jain is posted as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur; Dr. Alka Verma as Special Secretary, Finance Department; Nidhi Bansal as Director (Administration), Medical and Health Services; Dr. Dinesh Chandra as Special Secretary, Public Works Department; Praveen Mishra as Special Secretary, Social Welfare; Ramesh Ranjan as Additional Land Commissioner, Board of Revenue; Divya Mittal as Special Secretary, Revenue; Chandra Shekhar as Special Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources; Neha Jain as MD, KESco; Sameer as Special Secretary, IT and Electronics; C Indumati as Director, Women Welfare; Dr Vandana Verma as Special Secretary, Sugar Industry and Sugarcane Development; Santosh Kumar Vaishya as Municipal Commissioner, Agra; Rajendra Singh II as Member Judicial, Board of Revenue; Ankur Kaushik as Vice Chairman, Kanpur Development Authority; Avneesh Saxena as Special Secretary, Appointments and Personnel; Harikesh Chaurasia as Secretary, UP State Subordinate Services Selection Commission; Madan Singh Garbyal as Special Secretary, Ayush Department; Mrs Sanya Chhabra as Additional Commissioner, State Taxes, Kanpur First; Prafulla Kumar Sharma as Chief Development Officer (CDO), Lucknow; Mrs Neha Byadwal as CDO, Hardoi; Alok Prasad as CDO, Ghazipur; Kumar Saurabh as CDO, Ghaziabad; Dayanand Prasad as CDO, Gonda, Zuhair Bin Sagher as Special Secretary, NRI Department and Rinku Singh Rahi was posted as Joint Magistrate, Jalaun.
Eight IAS officers have been posted as District Magistrates(DMs) of various districts in UP. Madhusudan Hulgi has been appointed as District Magistrate (DM), Deoria, while Samuel Pal N joins as DM, Jaunpur and Anand Vardhan takes charge as DM, Mau. Similarly, Gaurav Singh Sogarwal was posted as DM, Maharajganj; Santosh Kumar Sharma as DM, Firozabad; Rajendra Painsiya as DM, Moradabad; Ankit Khandelwal as DM, Sambhal and
Abhishek Pandey is now DM, Pratapgarh.
Mrs Renu G Pillai has been appointed as Chairperson, Chhattisgarh Staff Selection Board in Chhattisgarh. She is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.
The tenure of Mahendra Kumar as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment has been extended for a period of one year beyond May 22, 2026. He is a 1999 batch IRSEE officer.
Armstrong Pame, Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 2009 batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre.
Aman Mittal has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty to Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce & Industry. He is a 206 batch IRS-C&IT officer.
Jatin Chopra has been appointed as Private Secretary to Dr Virendra Kumar, Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment. He is a 2011 batch IRTS officer.
Mikhil Kumar Karekar, an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer, has been permanently absorbed in RailTel Corporation of India Limited (RCIL), and is deemed to have retired from Railway service from the same date.
Meetha Lal Meena, formerly posted as Deputy Chief Signal & Telecommunication Engineer/Construction/Field (Dy. CSTE/C/Field), Churchgate (CCG), Western Railway (WR), has been selected for deputation to Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVC) as Deputy Chief Signal & Telecommunication Engineer (Dy. CSTE) at Mumbai for a period of five years. He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.
Rakesh Choudhary, who is presently serving as Executive Director/Safety Directorate-I (ED/SD-I), Railway Board, has been selected for deputation as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) at
S. Sai Ramesh, formerly posted as Divisional Environment & Housekeeping Manager (DEnHM), Bilaspur (BSP), South East Central Railway (SECR), has been selected for deputation to Braithwaite & Co. Limited as Deputy General Manager (DGM) at Raipur for a period of five years. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.
Dr S. Sobha Jasmine, who is presently serving in Southern Railway (SR), has been transferred to South Western Railway (SWR) and posted as Principal Chief Medical Director (PCMD). She is an Indian Railway Health Service (IRHS) officer.
Dr Ashok Saha, who is presently serving in Eastern Railway (ER), has been transferred to Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) and posted as Principal Chief Medical Director (PCMD). He is an Indian Railway Health Service (IRHS) officer.
Ajit Singh Yadav, who is presently serving in North Central Railway (NCR), has been posted as Chief Track Engineer (CTE) on the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.
Akshay Saxena, who is presently serving in East Coast Railway (ECoR), has been transferred to Central Railway (CR) and posted as Chief Administrative Officer (Construction), RSP. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.
Eerya Bhukya Vishwanath, who is presently serving in South Central Railway (SCR), has been transferred to East Coast Railway (ECoR) and posted as Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) (CHOD) [CAO (C) (CHOD)]. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has reportedly ordered the transfer of UP cadre 2011 batch IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma to West Bengal on deputation for the next 5 years.
Raman Mangalorkar has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Sobha Limited with effect from April 1, 2027.
Jagadish Nangineni has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Sobha Limited with effect from April 1, 2027.
VP Nandakumar will continue as Managing Director and Chairperson of the Board of Manappuram Finance Limited till September 30, 2026, and will be re-designated as Non-Executive Director and Chairperson of the Board with effect from October 1, 2026.
Ms. Reema Magotra has been appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Quasar India Limited.
Venkatesh Rajagopal has been appointed as an Additional Director (Independent Non-Executive) of Oriental Hotels Limited.
Suraj Krishna Moraje has been appointed as an Additional Director (Independent Non-Executive) of Oriental Hotels Limited.
Suraj Krishna Moraje has been appointed as an Additional Director (Independent Non-Executive) of Oriental Hotels Limited.
Abhinav Nautiyal has been appointed as an Additional Director (Non-Executive) of Raghunath International Limited.
Mrs Namrata Sharma has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Independent Director of Quasar India Limited.
Mrs. Richa Dani has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Independent Director of Kuber Udyog Limited.
Begin Journey of Progress
(B)egin (J)ourney of (P)rogress = BJP, under the leadership of Narendra Modi ji (MODI = (M)an (O)f (D)efinite (I)nspiration and (M)ission: Vikshit Bharat (O)bsessed (D)edicated (I)ndian), Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee- "What Bengal Thinks Today, India Thinks Tomorrow", Cheers for an Aspirational Bengal under the leadership of Narendra Modi ji. Jai Hind, Bharat, India God Bless Amen + Om
Sudipto
Begin Journey of Progress
(B)egin (J)ourney of (P)rogress = BJP, under the leadership of Narendra Modi ji (MODI = (M)an (O)f (D)efinite (I)nspiration and (M)ission: Vikshit Bharat (O)bsessed (D)edicated (I)ndian), Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee- "What Bengal Thinks Today, India Thinks Tomorrow", Cheers for an Aspirational Bengal under the leadership of Narendra Modi ji. Jai Hind, Bharat, India God Bless Amen + Om
Sudipto
Is any Fee payable for information required to be provided under section 4?
The appellant sought information about the number of personnel sanctioned, vacant and available posts in Municipal Corporation of Delhi and related information. The PIO asked the appellant to deposit Rs. 376/- for providing a copy of Scheduled for the year 2023-24 (Schedule contains a total of 188 pages @ Rs 2 per page). The Respondent submitted that the Appellant has not deposited the additional fee till the date of hearing. The CIC observed that the information sought pertains to sanctioned, filled and vacant posts in MCD, which directly relates to its organizational structure and public appointments. Such information falls within Section 4(1) (b)(i) and (ii) of the RTI Act and is mandatorily required to be disclosed on a suo motu basis by the Public Authority. Hence, the insistence on charging photocopying fees in this case is not justified, as the denial of free access runs contrary to the spirit of proactive disclosure. The CIC noted that the MCD is not complying with the provisions of section 4 (1) (b) of the RTI Act in letter and spirit and counseled that every Public Authority shall make constant endeavour to take steps in accordance with the requirements of Section 4 (1) (b) of the RTI Act to provide as much information suo moto to the public at required intervals through various means of communications, including internet, so that public does not have to resort to the use of RTI Act to obtain basic information. The MCD was advised to expedite updating of information in compliance with provisions of Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005.
Comments
The question of further fee to be demanded in case of information which is required to be disclosed pro-actively has been categorically dealt in this case. The public authorities should provide the information as required under section 4 on their website.
Citation: Pooja Verma v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi, File No: CIC/MCDND/A/2024/112338; Date of Decision : 11.09.2025
Dr Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is a RTI Consultant currently working with IIM Vishakhapatnam. She has co-authored the books PIO’s Guide to RTI and Right to Information – Law and Practice. Her weekly article is being published since 2008 on this site. She offers consultancy on RTI matters and third party audit to individuals / organisations. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation at the link https://www.rtifoundationofindia.com
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