India, March 28 -- Interim vice-chancellor of Jadavpur University, Bhaskar Gupta, has been removed from his post with immediate effect just days before his retirement, as per an order from the Raj Bhavan. He was scheduled to retire on March 31.

"The authorisation given to Professor Bhaskar Gupta as per Order No. WBG/AB/657 dated 20th April 2024 to exercise powers and perform the duties of the Vice Chancellor of Jadavpur University till further orders is withdrawn and shall come into effect immediately," the Raj Bhavan said in the letter issued on Thursday evening.

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose is the chancellor of the state-run university.

"I am not sure about the reason. It was a very short letter. I was anyway about to retire o...