Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu appointed as Senior Advocate Shaktimoy Chakraborti as the new Advocate General of Tripura. The appointment came after incumbent Advocated General Siddhartha Shankar Dey on Monday submitted his resignation letter to the state government.
Dey, who declined to comment about his decision to resign, said that as per procedure he submitted his resignation letter to both Chief Secretary J. K Sinha and Law Secretary Sanjoy Bhattacharjee.
“I have earlier informed Chief Minister Manik Saha of my decision (to quit the post). Actually, I intended to resign from the post earlier but in view of five/six pending cases/files, my resignation was delayed by some days,” the senior law officer told IANS.
CM Saha also holds charge of the Law Department.
The BJP government in Tripura appointed Dey as Advocate General on December 29, 2020, after his predecessor Arun Kanti Bhowmik, also a former MLA, died after being affected by Covid-19-related complications.
Hailing from northern Tripura, Dey had been practising at the Gauhati High Court before his appointment as the Advocate General.
Commenting on his tenure, De quipped: “All songs have an end like all seasons have a changeover, just like that.”
“I have had a memorable and successful tenure of four years under two successive Chief Ministers (Biplab Kumar Deb and Manik Saha). It was a satisfying journey, but this is a pleasure post that depends on the conveniences of both the government and myself.”
Highlighting his performance during his term, Dey said that he lawfully streamlined the state’s promotion policy, which had been stalled for eight years. According to him, the policy overhaul filled approximately 4,000 vacant positions, accelerating the administrative process and revitalising the state’s governance framework.
Another important feat, Dey pointed out, was the formulation of a government appointment policy prioritising local candidates. Recognising Tripura’s unique challenges as a landlocked state with limited industrial expansion opportunities, he stressed that prioritising locals in government jobs was crucial for sustainable growth.
