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Mishra's move to Sikkim University raises accountability concerns.

Mishra resigned amid financial protests at Tezpur University.

Sikkim University swiftly appointed Mishra despite ongoing controversy.

The sudden career shift of Braja Bandhu Mishra has raised many eyebrows in academic circles. Mishra, who until recently was the Finance Officer of Tezpur University, had become a key figure in the student protests over alleged financial irregularities on campus. On December 1, he stepped down from his post, saying the unrest had made it difficult for him to continue. But the real twist is not his exit from Tezpur University — it is how smoothly he managed to secure a new administrative job at Sikkim University even as the controversy around him was still growing.

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