Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as first BJP CM of West Bengal; five others sworn in as Ministers

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Governor R.N. Ravi administered the oath of bureau and secrecy to Suvendu Adhikari and 5 others successful the beingness of PM Narendra Modi, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers of NDA-ruled States and elder BJP leaders

Updated - May 09, 2026 01:14 p.m. IST - Kolkata

BJP legislature enactment      person  Suvendu Adhikari taking the oath arsenic  Chief Minister of West Bengal successful  a ceremonial  held astatine  the Brigade Parade Grounds successful  Kolkata, connected  May 9, 2026.

BJP legislature enactment person Suvendu Adhikari taking the oath arsenic Chief Minister of West Bengal successful a ceremonial held astatine the Brigade Parade Grounds successful Kolkata, connected May 9, 2026.

BJP Legislature Party person Suvendu Adhikari took oath arsenic the Chief Minister of West Bengal connected Saturday (May 9, 2026), heading the archetypal BJP Government successful the State.

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Governor R.N. Ravi administered the oath of bureau and secrecy to Mr. Adhikari astatine a expansive ceremonial held astatine the Brigade Parade Grounds successful Kolkata successful the beingness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers of NDA-ruled States and elder BJP leaders.

BJP legislators Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Nisith Pramanik and Kshudiram Tudu were besides sworn successful arsenic State Ministers.

The BJP secured 207 seats successful the 294-member Assembly, ending the Trinamool Congress' 15-year regularisation successful the State.

Published - May 09, 2026 12:02 p.m. IST

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