Bhuniya claimed that he has been forced to take the decision as certain people in the state-run higher education institution are not in favour of him continuing in office any more.
Bhuniya was appointed on May 31, 2023, by Governor C V Ananda Bose as the interim Vice-Chancellor of Kalyani University.
The senior professor made the announcement before a group of student protestors who alleged students admitted to post-graduate in distance education in 2021, could not sit for the first semester even in 2024 and sat in a demonstration near his official residence at Kalyani in Nadia district on Monday.
The senior academic read a resignation letter on Tuesday, which said, "Everyone wants me not to be in the chair. That's why I have sent my resignation letter to the right place."
"Now it's up to them whether to accept the resignation letter or not," he said further in the letter.
A university official said the interim VC has written to the governor seeking to resign but did not cite any reason.
A university official said they are awaiting the response of Raj Bhavan to the issue.