India, April 4 -- Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (EAC-PM), was removed as the Chancellor of Pune-based Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics (GIPE) on Thursday, an official of the Servants of India Society (SIS), which governs the institute, confirmed.

Former Bombay High Court judge SC Dharmadhikari has been appointed as his replacement, as per an appointment letter issued by SIS president Damodar Sahoo.

In a letter dated April 2, reviewed by Hindustan Times, Sahoo cited the institute's decline, particularly its recent 'B' grade accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), as a key reason for the decision.

Sahoo blamed Sanyal for failing to provide a "concret...