The governance dispute at Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics has intensified after trustees replaced economist Sanjeev Sanyal with ex-judge SC Dharmadhikari as chancellor. Interim VC Shankar Das challenged the decision, citing UGC regulations, while the Servants of India Society accused Sanyal of inaction over the institution's declining credentials, prompting demands for a new chancellor.
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