Kishore Datta (File photo).

West Bengal Advocate General (AG) Kishore Datta tendered his resignation Tuesday, a day after the BJP secured a historic majority in the Assembly polls. Sources said Datta sent his resignation letter to Governor R N Ravi, marking the beginning of an administrative overhaul as part of the change in power in the state.

While there is no requirement for the AG to step down during a regime change, it is customary for a state’s top legal officer to resign when a new government is elected. The new administration typically implements its own policies, and the AG is expected to align with these changes.

Datta’s departure follows a relatively brief second stint in the role. He was appointed in December 2023, succeeding Soumendranath Mukhopadhyay, who had resigned just a month prior.

Datta first took charge as the Bengal AG in February 2017.…