R.N. Ravi was appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu on September 18, 2021. Photo: Special Arrangement Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, whose four-year tenure witnessed a tumultuous period and constant confrontation with the State government, has been transferred to West Bengal. He replaces C.V. Ananda Bose, who stepped down on Thursday (March 5, 2026). Mr. Ravi was appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu on September 18, 2021. Also read: R.N. Ravi: In pursuit of controversies His transfer was announced on Thursday (March 5, 2026) by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a post on X. I am shocked and deeply concerned by the sudden news of the resignation of Shri C. V. Ananda Bose, the Governor of West Bengal. The reasons behind his resignation are not known to me at this moment. However, given the prevailing circumstances, I would not be surprised if the… — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 5, 2026 “Union Home Minister just informed me that Shri R.N. Ravi is being appointed as Governor of West Bengal. He never consulted with me as per the established convention in this regard,” Ms. Banerjee wrote. Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will discharge the functions of Governor of Tamil Nadu, a Rashtrapathi Bhavan communique said. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has been informed by the Union Government about the change, sources said. Published – March 05, 2026 09:04 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation VIT Vellore to organise a webinar on women engineers leading the tech boom in India Meet the woman who’s on a climate mission to the North Pole