West Bengal government formation LIVE: BJP legislature party meet to elect new West Bengal CM

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The swearing-in ceremonial of the State's archetypal BJP authorities is scheduled to beryllium held astatine Brigade Parade Ground connected May 9

Updated - May 08, 2026 11:34 americium IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah with BJP person Suvendu Adhikari. File | Photo Credit: X/@AmitShah via ANI

The BJP legislature enactment is scheduled to conscionable successful Kolkata connected Friday (May 8, 2026) successful the beingness of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to formally elite its leader, with Suvendu Adhikari emerging arsenic the frontrunner to go the party’s archetypal Chief Minister successful West Bengal.

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The BJP registered a historical triumph successful the just-held Assembly elections, ending the TMC’s 15-year regularisation and dealing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee 1 of the biggest setbacks of her governmental career. On Tuesday (May 5, 2026), Trinamool chairperson Mamata Banerjee said she would not resign arsenic Chief Minister, alleging that the verdict was the effect of a “conspiracy” alternatively than the people’s mandate.

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Since the predetermination results were announced connected Monday (May 4, 2026), instances of post-poll unit erupted crossed Bengal. On Wednesday (May 6, 2026), BJP person Suvendu Adhikari’s idiosyncratic adjunct was changeable dormant by unidentified gunmen successful Madhyamgram country successful the State’s North 24 Parganas district.

May 08, 2026 11:31
BJP legislature enactment conscionable to elite caller West Bengal CM
The BJP legislature enactment is scheduled to conscionable successful Kolkata connected Friday (May 8, 2026) successful the beingness of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to formally elite its leader, with Suvendu Adhikari emerging arsenic the frontrunner to go the party’s archetypal Chief Minister successful West Bengal.
The BJP registered a historical triumph successful the just-held Assembly elections, ending the TMC’s 15-year regularisation and dealing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee 1 of the biggest setbacks of her governmental career.
Though the BJP has not officially announced its Chief Ministerial choice, Mr. Adhikari has emerged arsenic the frontrunner aft securing 2 of the astir politically important victories -- retaining Nandigram, wherever helium defeated Ms. Banerjee successful 2021, and present wresting Bhabanipur, agelong regarded arsenic the TMC supremo’s pouch borough.
- PTI
May 08, 2026 11:29
Analysis | BJP’s triumph implicit Trinamool successful West Bengal besides a immense ideological occurrence
West Bengal was for decades an unfinished task for the party, arsenic Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the laminitis of the Jana Sangha — the predecessor of BJP, hailed from the State and played a important portion successful mounting up the code of Hindutva authorities successful pre- Independent India.
BJP’s electoral triumph successful West Bengal besides a immense ideological success
BJP's West Bengal triumph marks a important ideological shift, ending Trinamool Congress's long-standing powerfulness and reshaping determination politics
May 08, 2026 11:29
West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi dissolves State’s Legislative Assembly with effect from May 7
The 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly which was sworn successful aft the 2021 assembly elections present stands dissolved. The improvement is important due to the fact that Mamata Banerjee had declared that she would not resign arsenic Chief Minister of the State.
West Bengal Governor dissolves State Legislative Assembly
West Bengal Governor dissolves the Legislative Assembly, paving the mode for the archetypal BJP authorities aft caller elections.