Kolkata, March 5 -- CV Ananda Bose on Thursday resigned from the post as West Bengal Governor after sending his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu.

The Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Governor confirmed the development to ANI.

"Governor CV Ananda Bose has resigned from his post and has sent his resignation letter to the President of India," the OSD to the Governor said.

As this happened, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed shock over the sudden resignation of CV Ananda Bose as the Governor, and said she was not consulted regarding the appointment of his successor, RN Ravi.

"I am shocked and deeply concerned by the sudden news of the resignation of CV Ananda Bose, the Governor of West Bengal," Banerjee...