Bengal govt appoints additional advocate general

The West Bengal government has appointed new law officers, including Rajdeep Majumder as additional advocate general and Kallol Mondal as public prosecutor, at the Calcutta High Court.

The West Bengal government has appointed Rajdeep Majumder as the state's new additional advocate general, while N G Khaitan will take over as the advocate on record, original side, at the Calcutta High Court, an official said on Wednesday.

Senior advocate Majumder was serving as the deputy solicitor general representing the central government at the high court.

The BJP government is yet to appoint the advocate general of the state.

Kishore Dutta, who served as the AG in the previous Trinamool Congress dispensation, resigned following the assembly elections in the state.

Senior advocate N G Khaitan has been appointed the advocate on record, original side, at the high court, the official said.

Kallol Mondal, a senior advocate, is the new public prosecutor of the state at the high court, the official said.

With the change in government in West Bengal, the new BJP dispensation appointed the law officers to represent the state in various civil and criminal matters in the Calcutta High Court.