Kolkata, March 9 -- Former West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday said he took a "conscious decision" by resigning from the post but would remain a "proud voter" of the state. "I have taken a conscious decision to resign. The reasons behind this will remain confidential till the time comes," Bose, who submitted his papers on Thursday, told the media at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Sunday afternoon. "I did not resign in Delhi. I resigned in Kolkata," Bose said, indicating that he flew to the national capital after quitting. "In every game there is a time for entry and exit. I decided it is time for my exit," he said. Bose's remarks fuelled speculation in political circles after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on Saturday that he had been pressurised to resign. "The Bharatiya Janata Party wants to distribute money for the coming elections from Raj Bhawan. Ananda Bose was not willing to let that happen. He was forced to resign," Banerjee said at the Trinamool Congress's (TMC) ongoing demonstration in Kolkata against the deletion of several million names during the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll. Responding to Banerjee's allegation, which BJP leaders had earlier described as "wild", Bose said, "As an outgoing governor, it is not proper for me to comment on these issues at this juncture." Like his predecessor Jagdeep Dhankhar, Bose's tenure was marked by an acrimonious relationship between the TMC and Raj Bhawan. Yet, the Kerala resident recently registered himself as a voter in the state. "I am a proud voter of West Bengal. My name is there in the list. I will come back and vote. It will not be wasted," Bose said, hinting at his close association with the state....