India, March 5 -- West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has resigned from his post after 3 and a half years in office, just weeks ahead of the assembly polls in the state. He was in the national capital, Delhi, when he stepped down.

Confirming his resignation, Bose told the news agency PTI that he has "spent enough time at the Governor's office". However, he did not disclose the grounds for his sudden resignation or whether there was any political pressure that may have prompted it.

He has shared a frosty relationship with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, with several run-ins with the government on a host of issues. On several occasions, the Governor has criticised the functioning of the State government under Banerjee, particu...