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Suvendu Adhikari Credits Syama Prasad Mookerjee for BJP's Rise in West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari attributed the BJP's historic rise in the state to the ideology of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh. He proposed designating June 20, 1947, as West Bengal's Foundation Day during a visit to Mookerjee's residence. The BJP secured a landslide victory with 207 seats in the 2026 assembly elections, ending the Trinamool Congress's 15-year rule. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several Union ministers attended the swearing-in ceremony in Kolkata.

Key Points: Suvendu Adhikari: BJP's Rise Based on Mookerjee's Ideology

  • Suvendu Adhikari credits Syama Prasad Mookerjee's ideology for BJP's rise
  • Proposes June 20, 1947 as West Bengal Foundation Day
  • BJP wins 207 seats, ends TMC's 15-year rule
  • Adhikari defeats Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur
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"BJP's rise based on Syama Prasad Mookerjee's ideology": West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari says BJP's victory is based on Syama Prasad Mookerjee's ideology, proposes June 20 as state foundation day.

"The ideology and political foundation on which the rise and ultimately victory of BJP is based, is that of Syama Prasad Mookerjee - Suvendu Adhikari"

Kolkata, May 9

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday visited the residence of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Kolkata, paying tribute to the leader while underlining his ideological influence on the rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Speaking to the reporters, CM Adhikari said, "The ideology and political foundation on which the rise and ultimately victory of BJP is based, is that of Syama Prasad Mookerjee...if not for Syama Prasad Mookerjee, our condition would have been the same as the minority Hindus in Bangladesh. I will propose to the cabinet and in the assembly to designate June 20, 1947, as West Bengal's Foundation Day."

CM Adhikari also offered prayers at the Bharat Sevashram Sangha in Kolkata.

Earlier in the day, CM Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the state's first BJP Chief Minister, marking an end to 15 years of TMC rule.

Five BJP leaders, Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Kshudiram Tudu and Nisith Pramanik, also took oath as ministers in the West Bengal cabinet.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan attended the swearing-in ceremony. Various Chief Ministers, including Manik Saha (Tripura), Himanta Biswa Sarma (Assam), Rekha Gupta (Delhi), Pushkar Dhami (Uttarakhand). and several other leaders were also present.

Following the swearing-in ceremony, the Prime Minister also met the families of slain BJP workers Debasish Mondal, Soumitra Ghoshal and Ananda Paul.

Adhikari was sworn in as the 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal by Governor RN Ravi at a grand ceremony in Kolkata attended by Prime Minister Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several senior BJP leaders.

The BJP secured a historic victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, winning 207 seats and ending the Trinamool Congress's 15-year rule in the state. The TMC secured 80 seats in the elections.

Adhikari had defeated former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by over 15,000 votes and also retained the Nandigram Assembly seat.

- ANI

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Priya S
Great to see a Bengali leader like Suvendu Adhikari acknowledging the ideological roots of BJP. But I hope he focuses on pressing issues like industrial stagnation and farmer distress in Bengal. Symbols matter, but results matter more.
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Arun Y
As a Hindu Bengali, I'm relieved that we now have a CM who actually cares about the rights of minorities in Bangladesh. For too long, the TMC just played politics. But I urge CM Adhikari to also address unemployment which is very high in our state. 🏢
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Sneha F
Interesting to see June 20, 1947 being proposed as Foundation Day. It was a turbulent time for Bengal. But I hope this doesn't become another divisive issue. We need healing, not more partitions in our memories. 😔
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Manish T
Suvendu Adhikari is absolutely right. Without Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee's fight, Hindus in Bengal would have been decimated. He gave us an ideological backbone. Now it's time to build on that foundation with good governance.
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Tanya I
I'm a young Bengali woman and happy about the change, but I'm skeptical. Will this government really improve education and healthcare like promised? Mamata didi gave us Kanyashree. Let's see if BJP can match that with real benefits. 🤞
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