A major political transition is unfolding in West Bengal as the BJP prepares to form its government in the state for the first time. Senior leaders say the change reflects a shift in public mandate.
Adhikari had quit the TMC in 2020 over differences with then Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and joined the BJP the same year.
East Midnapore witnessed celebrations, public screenings, and religious rituals as preparations intensified ahead of the oath-taking ceremony in Kolkata. Locals in Contai and Nandigram gathered in large numbers.
Senior NDA leaders reached Kolkata to attend the swearing-in ceremony scheduled at Brigade Parade Ground amid tight political arrangements.
Supporters and sadhus gathered at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, expressing excitement over the political change in West Bengal.
The swearing-in ceremony has drawn several senior leaders from the BJP and the NDA. Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan arrived in Kolkata on Friday to attend the event.
Names of deceased BJP workers have been written on a temporary wall decorated with white and yellow flowers.
India hosts about 700 indigenous freshwater and over 300 marine species available domestically, reflecting vast resource potential.
Calling the occasion a “historic dawn” for West Bengal, Adhikari welcomed PM Modi to the “City of Joy” and described the formation of the BJP government as the fulfilment of the aspirations of the party’s ideological founders.
Regional developments featured prominently during the meeting. The leaders exchanged views on the evolving security situation and discussed the Pakistani mediation efforts aimed at reducing tensions in the region.
