It was my conscious decision to resign as Bengal Guv: CV Ananada Bose
Kolkata (PTI): Former West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday said his resignation was a "conscious decision" and asserted that the reasons for his exit will remain confidential till the right time comes.
Comparing his three-and-a-half-year tenure in office to a game of cricket, Bose, in a tangential reference to the cause of his exit, said the rules of the game include the knowledge of when it is supposed to end.
Speaking to reporters at the Kolkata airport following his return from Delhi, Bose said that he had tendered his resignation from the city before leaving for the national capital.
"I spent over 1200 days in office. That's equivalent to scoring 12 centuries on the cricket field. The rules of the game include knowing when it ends," the former governor said.
"I took a conscious decision to put in my papers, the reasons of which will remain confidential till the right time arrives. I was given enough opportunity to decide for myself what the right time to quit should be. I knew the day I assumed the office that time would come when I would have to vacate it," Bose added, rebutting suggestions that his exit was sudden and abrupt.
Speaking about the governor reshuffle, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had alleged on Saturday that Bose was forced to quit in the face of threats from the BJP top brass.
"I know what led to the sudden exit of the governor. He was threatened. Not everyone will allow the Raj Bhavan to be converted into BJPs' party office. They used the space for money distribution, throwing all Constitutional propriety to the winds," the TMC supremo had said.
Asked for a response, Bose said it would be "inappropriate" for a departing governor to speak on the matter under "current circumstances".
On the angst expressed by President Droupadi Murmu on alleged protocol violations during her visit to West Bengal a day ago and tribal "deprivation" in the state, Bose avoided a direct response.
"The President is very experienced, balanced and an extremely dignified person. She must have had her reasons for saying what she said. But I am no one to comment on what the President said," he added.
Bose said he would vacate the Lok Bhavan premises, latest by Monday.
"It's only natural that when someone new enters office, its previous occupant should exit," he said.
Calling himself a "proud voter of Bengal", Bose said he would return to Bengal to cast his vote during the state elections.
Bose, a native of Kerala, had shifted his voting base to Bengal barely a week before tendering resignation from his office.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
