Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 6 (ANI): West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has appointed Professor Kajal De as the officiating vice-chancellor of Kanyashree University on Tuesday, as per Raj Bhavan.

Bose, also the chancellor of the University, issued orders authorising Professor Kajal De to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the vice-chancellor with immediate effect.

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Recently, the West Bengal Governor appointed Buddhadeb Sau as the officiating vice-chancellor of Jadavpur University on August 19, as per the Raj Bhavan officials.

The state government and the West Bengal Governor are embroiled in a long-standing tussle over the appointment of Vice Chancellors of the University.

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Moreover, earlier the former Governor of West Bengal, Dhankar, who is now the Vice President, had alleged that the state government had appointed several Vice-Chancellors without Raj Bhavan's consent.  

In August this year, the West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023 was passed in the Assembly on Friday amid opposition by the BJP.

As stated in the bill, the Chief Minister shall, by virtue of his office, be considered the Chancellor of all state-aided universities, replacing the Governor.  

It should be noted that this is the second time the controversial bill has been passed in the Assembly. The bill was passed last year, but the Governor had yet to give his assent. (ANI)

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