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Suvendu Adhikari Sworn In as West Bengal's First BJP CM

Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as West Bengal's first BJP Chief Minister in a grand ceremony in Kolkata. Five BJP leaders, including Dilip Ghosh and Agnimitra Paul, also took oath as ministers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the event, along with several other leaders. This political shift follows the BJP's landslide victory with 207 seats in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.

Key Points: Suvendu Adhikari Becomes West Bengal's First BJP CM

  • Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as first BJP CM of West Bengal
  • Five BJP leaders take oath as ministers
  • PM Modi and Amit Shah attend ceremony
  • BJP wins 207 seats, TMC secures 80 in 2026 elections
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West Bengal: Five BJP leaders take oath as ministers as Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as first BJP CM

Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as West Bengal's first BJP CM. PM Modi, Amit Shah attend ceremony. Five BJP leaders also sworn in as ministers.

"BJP leaders on Friday extended their wishes to Suvendu Adhikari after he was named the Leader of the BJP Legislature Party in West Bengal. - News Report"

Kolkata, May 9

Five BJP leaders, Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Kshudiram Tudu and Nisith Pramanik, took oath as ministers in the West Bengal cabinet as Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the state's first BJP Chief Minister.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the grand swearing-in ceremony held in Kolkata. Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda, Dharmendra Pradhan, along with Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami, and other leaders also attended the swearing-in ceremony.

BJP leaders on Friday extended their wishes to Suvendu Adhikari after he was named the Leader of the BJP Legislature Party in West Bengal.

Earlier, on May 4, Suvendu Adhikari established a dominant position in two of West Bengal's most-watched constituencies, Bhabanipur and Nandigram, winning them both.

Figures from the Election Commission of India (ECI) following the 20th and final round of counting in Bhabanipur showed Adhikari winning against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by a substantial margin of 15,105 votes. Simultaneously, he also won the Nandigram assembly seat. According to the data displayed on the ECI official website. Suvendu Adhikari secured 1,27,301 votes at the conclusion of the 19th and final round.

BJP won 207 seats in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, while the Trinamool Congress (TMC) secured 80 seats after ruling the state for 15 years.

West Bengal recorded the highest-ever voter turnout since independence with an impressive 91.66% polling in Phase II of the Assembly elections. In phase I, the poll participation was 93.19%, taking the combined poll percentage to 92.47%.

The 2026 West Bengal Assembly election results have led to a dramatic political shift, ending Mamata Banerjee's long dominance and bringing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power with a commanding 206 seats. This marks a major blow to the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), which secured only 80 seats - a steep decline.

- ANI

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Priya S
Honestly, I'm a bit skeptical. BJP won big but Bengal has unique issues like language, culture, and minority rights. Hope they don't try to impose a one-size-fits-all model. But yes, Mamata's arrogance finally met its match. 🙏 Let's give them a chance.
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Rohit P
This is huge! 92% voter turnout shows how tired people were of TMC's 15-year rule. Suvendu winning both Bhabanipur and Nandigram by such margins is a statement. Mamata's defeat is poetic justice after all her divisive politics.
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Kavya N
Good to see a peaceful transition of power. But BJP needs to address the economic issues here - unemployment, industrial decline, and the tea garden crisis. Also, please don't ignore the cultural heritage of Bengal. We're not just another state.
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James A
Interesting development. The 206 seats for BJP shows a clear mandate for change. But as an outsider, I worry about religious polarization. Bengal has always been diverse. Hope Suvendu focuses on infrastructure and education rather than identity politics.
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Sneha F
Mixed feelings. TMC did some good work in education and health schemes, but corruption was their undoing. Let's hope BJP governs wisely and doesn't just play politics. The ministers sworn in are capable people - Dilip Ghosh knows Bengal well.
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