TMC government withdraws bill

For the first time since coming to power in West Bengal in 2011, the Trinamool Congress government on Thursday withdrew a bill after placing it in the state Assembly due to inconclusive discussions in the House and several anomalies in it.

The West Bengal Staff Selection Commission (Repealing) (Repealing) Bill 2019, which aims at filling vacant non-Public Service Commission posts in state government establishments, was placed in the House for discussions during the day.

"In absence of proper infrastructure and resources, it would not be possible for the government to process with the huge recruitment. Thus it is felt necessary to revive the erstwhile West Bengal Staff Selection Commission," the Bill stated.

The Commission was established under the West Bengal Staff Selection Commission Act, 2011 which was subsequently repealed by West Bengal Staff Selection Commission (Repealing) Act 2017, in order to ensure effective implementation of the provisions of the ...