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Amit Shah in Kolkata to Finalize New West Bengal Chief Minister

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata on Friday to oversee the selection of the new BJP chief minister for West Bengal. He was greeted by state leaders and offered prayers at the Kali temple in North 24 Parganas. Shah will meet with newly elected BJP legislators at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre to finalize the party's legislative leader. The oath ceremony for the new chief minister and cabinet is scheduled for Saturday at Brigade Parade Ground.

Key Points: Amit Shah in Kolkata for New Bengal CM Selection

  • Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata to choose new BJP CM
  • Shah visits Kali temple, meets state leaders
  • Meeting with BJP MLAs at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre
  • Oath ceremony planned for Saturday at Brigade Parade Ground
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Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata; new CM name to be finalised today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata to finalize the new BJP chief minister for West Bengal after a historic election win.

"The leader of the BJP's Legislative Party in the Assembly, who will also be the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal since independence, will be selected. - News Article"

Kolkata, May 8

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata on Friday to choose the new leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Legislative Party in the West Bengal Assembly, who will assume the role of the new Chief Minister of the state following the BJP's resounding victory in the recently held elections, the results of which were announced on May 4.

His flight landed at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport at around 11 a.m. He was greeted at the airport by top state BJP leaders of West Bengal, namely the party state president and Rajya Sabha member, Samik Bhattacharya and the former Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari.

From the airport, the Union Home Minister went straight to the iconic Goddess Kali temple in the North 24 Parganas district, where he offered prayers.

His next destination is a hotel in the New Town in the northern outskirts of Kolkata, where he will have lunch. Thereafter, he will be holding a meeting with the newly elected BJP legislators at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, also in New Town.

At the meeting, the leader of the BJP's Legislative Party in the Assembly, who will also be the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal since independence, will be selected.

After selection, the new leader of the BJP's Legislative Party and the future Chief Minister will go to Lok Bhaban in Kolkata and place the plea for forming the new state cabinet to the Governor, R.N. Ravi.

As per HM Shah's schedule provided by the West Bengal unit of the BJP, he will be staying at the same hotel in New Town. On Saturday morning, from the hotel, he will go straight to the Brigade Parade Ground in central Kolkata, where the oath ceremony of the CM and the new cabinet will be held.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, HM Shah, Chief Ministers from other BJP-ruled states and top central leaders of the party will be present at the oath ceremony.

Extensive security arrangements are already in place at the Brigade Parade Ground for the ceremony on Saturday, which will start from 10 a.m.

- IANS

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Priya S
Amit Shah arriving straight to Kalighat Mandir shows respect for Bengali culture. As a Bengali, I appreciate that gesture. But I'm worried about what this means for our state's autonomy. West Bengal has always had a strong regional identity—hope the new CM respects that.
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Vikram M
Watching from Punjab, this is a big moment for Indian democracy. BJP winning Bengal was unthinkable a decade ago. The question now is: will they pick a Bengali face or a Delhi appointee? Suvendu Adhikari seems like the obvious choice, but Shah's visit suggests they're weighing options.
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Sarah B
This is fascinating from an outsider's perspective. A political earthquake in India's most culturally rich state. I just hope the transition is peaceful and democratic. The people of Bengal have clearly voted for change—now the BJP must deliver good governance.
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Kavya N
Arre yaar, as a Bengali who moved to Bangalore for work, I have mixed feelings. On one hand, people wanted change due to law and order issues. On the other hand, Mamata did connect with common people in a way BJP hasn't yet. Let's see what happens—just hope the new CM isn't just a puppet.
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Rohit P
Shah ji arriving in Kolkata for this is a masterstroke. The BJP is showing they mean business in Bengal. But I hope they don't repeat mistakes made in other states—like neglecting local leadership. Bengal needs a CM who speaks Bengali, knows the grassroots, and isn't just following orders from Delhi.

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