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Suvendu Adhikari Holds First Admin Meet on May 11, Proposes State Foundation Day

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will hold his first administrative meeting with police officials on May 11. He proposed June 20, 1947, as West Bengal's Foundation Day, citing Syama Prasad Mookerjee's ideology. Adhikari was sworn in as the state's first BJP Chief Minister, ending 15 years of TMC rule. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several Union Ministers attended the ceremony.

Key Points: Suvendu Adhikari’s First Admin Meet on May 11

  • First administrative meeting on May 11 with police officials
  • Proposes June 20, 1947 as West Bengal Foundation Day
  • BJP ends 15-year TMC rule with 207 seats
  • PM Modi and top leaders attend swearing-in ceremony
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CM Suvendu Adhikari to hold first administrative meeting with police officials on May 11

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari to hold first administrative meeting with police officials on May 11, proposes June 20 as 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, who was sworn in on Saturday, will hold his government's first administrative meeting on May 11, officials said.

Superintendents of police and senior officials of all districts will take part in that meeting at Nabanna Sabhagarh on Monday.

CM Adhikari 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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Aryan P
I am from Nandigram and I have seen Suvendu's work. He knows ground realities. But his first meeting with police officials only? What about farmers, fishermen, and common people? Governance is not just about law and order yaar... Need more inclusive approach.
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Rohan X
Marking June 20 as Foundation Day is a brilliant move. Syama Prasad Mookerjee's vision for Bengal is finally being recognised. The TMC never respected our Bengali identity properly. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
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Priyanka N
I am sceptical but hopeful. The TMC did bring some good schemes for women and poor. I hope BJP doesn't just focus on politics and actually works on education, health, and jobs. Let's give them 100 days and see.
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Varun X
I met Suvendu during his Nandigram days. He is approachable and decisive. His first admin meeting with police shows he means business about stopping violence in Bengal. TMC goons finally nervous! 😂
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Tanya I
Visiting Bharat Sevashram Sangha is good but I hope he doesn't forget the minority communities. We need inclusive governance in Bengal. Also, the violence against BJP workers was wrong, but we shouldn't repeat the cycle of hatred. Peace first.

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