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Highlights from West Bengal Govt Swearing-In: CM Suvendu Adhikari promises new era of growth and revival

Statesman News Service

West Bengal gets its first BJP government today, with Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as the new Chief Minister at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata. The ceremony took place five days after the BJP scripted a historic win in the state, securing 207 seats and ending 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule under Mamata Banerjee.

The swearing-in was a major political event, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states, Union ministers, and senior party leaders attending it. Adhikari, who was elected leader of the BJP legislature party, has promised to run the new government through “collective leadership” and focus on corruption-free governance, justice, and public service.

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Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the West Bengal government formation.

He added, "I congratulate Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. A people's government has been formed here, the BJP's double engine government will work for the people, for infrastructure development, for good governance."

Minu Sarkar, daughter-in-law of Makhanlal Sarkar, called it a historic day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated and embraced him during the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP government in West Bengal.

She said Makhanlal Sarkar had dedicated decades of his life to the party and made immense sacrifices. “No words can describe this moment. It is a day of immense joy for our family,” she said.

Makhanlal Sarkar was arrested in Kashmir in 1952 while accompanying Syama Prasad Mookerjee during the movement to hoist the Indian flag.

On the formation of the BJP government in Bengal, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta thanked the people of the state, especially women voters, for supporting the party in large numbers.

She said the mandate reflected the people’s desire for a better future and expressed confidence that the BJP would fulfil its vision of building a “Sonar Bangla” under the new government.

Manik Sarkar, the elder son of veteran BJP worker Makhanlal Sarkar, expressed pride after PM Modi felicitated his father during the swearing-in ceremony of the new BJP government in Bengal.

“It feels great. I am proud that my father has been honoured by the Prime Minister,” Manik Sarkar said, recalling his father’s long association with Syama Prasad Mookerjee and his dedication to the party. He said Makhanlal Sarkar was once arrested for singing the national anthem during a period when the RSS was banned. “Today, at 97, he continues to live a simple life,” he added.

Sheikh Hasina, President of the Bangladesh Awami League and former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, congratulates Suvendu Adhikari for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections, paving the way for the BJP’s first-ever government in the state.

The wife of veteran BJP worker Makhanlal Sarkar expressed happiness after Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated him and sought his blessings during the swearing-in ceremony of the new BJP government in West Bengal.

She said Sarkar had been associated with the RSS since the age of 16 and remained deeply committed to its activities. “I am very happy that my husband has been honoured by the Prime Minister today. He has been with the RSS since he was 16 years old and is very particular about attending the shakha every day,” she said.


Suvendu Adhikari, in his first statement after taking oath as Bengal CM, asserted that his political party is based on the ideals of Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and doesn’t need any certification. He added, "I am the Chief Minister now, and I belong to everybody. Those who are still discussing the results, may they be guided by wisdom…"

Suvendu highlighted that Bengal has been damaged a lot, saying education is lost, culture is destroyed, and we will rebuild Bengal. He said, "There is a huge responsibility on our shoulders; let them talk, I will only move ahead."

PM Modi also congratulated BJP leaders Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Kshudiram Tudu and Nisith Pramanik after they took oath as ministers in the new West Bengal government.

In a post on X, Modi praised the leaders for their grassroots work and public service, saying they had “worked tirelessly” among the people.

PM Modi bowed before the people of Bengal at the swearing-in ceremony

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to the people of West Bengal, calling their support the “truest strength of democracy” following the swearing-in of the state’s first BJP government.

In a post on X, Modi said, “I bow to West Bengal’s Jana Shakti! The people’s blessings are the truest strength of democracy and the noblest source of public resolve.”








PM Narendra Modi, in a post on X, congratulated Suvendu Adhikari on taking oath as West Bengal’s Chief Minister and extended his best wishes to him for a fruitful tenure ahead.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a “pleasant coincidence” that the swearing-in ceremony of the first-ever BJP government in West Bengal was held on Pochishe Boishakh, marking the birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.

In a post on X, PM Modi said tributes were paid to Gurudev Tagore during the ceremony and praised his enduring influence on the nation’s consciousness and development journey.


PM Modi bowed before the people of Bengal at the swearing-in ceremony

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to the people of West Bengal, calling their support the “truest strength of democracy” following the swearing-in of the state’s first BJP government.

In a post on X, Modi said, “I bow to West Bengal’s Jana Shakti! The people’s blessings are the truest strength of democracy and the noblest source of public resolve.”








After the oath-taking ceremony, West Bengal's new Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is expected to formally enter the Writers' Building later today.



Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari and members of the West Bengal cabinet after they took oaths.

BJP workers gathered outside the family residence of Suvendu Adhikari in Kanthi to celebrate as his swearing-in ceremony as West Bengal Chief Minister takes place in Kolkata.

watch | Kanthi, West Bengal: BJP workers gathered outside Suvendu Adhikari’s family residence to celebrate as his swearing‑in ceremony is being held in Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/Jdo1JPaQoa

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BJP workers gathered outside the family residence of Suvendu Adhikari in Kanthi to celebrate as his swearing-in ceremony as West Bengal Chief Minister takes place in Kolkata.

watch | Kanthi, West Bengal: BJP workers gathered outside Suvendu Adhikari’s family residence to celebrate as his swearing‑in ceremony is being held in Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/Jdo1JPaQoa

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First BJP government in West Bengal: List of ministers Suvendu Adhikari- Chief Minister Dilip Ghosh- Minister Agnimitra Paul- Minister Ashok Kirtania- Minister Kshudiram Tudu- Minister Nisith Pramanik- Minister

BJP leader Nisith Pramanik takes oath as a minister in the West Bengal government

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Kshudiram Tudu takes oath as a minister in the West Bengal government.

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Next to take oath as minister is Ashok Kirtania. After swearing-in, Kirtania gives PM Modi a tight hug.

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BJP leaders Dilip Ghosh and Agnimitra Paul have also taken oath as ministers in the West Bengal government. Both are likely to be made Adhikari's deputies.

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WATCH: Historic moment for the BJP as Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as its first CM in Bengal since Independence

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitates veteran BJP worker Makhanlal Sarkar and seeks his blessings during the event in Kolkata.

Makhanlal Sarkar was arrested in Kashmir in 1952 while accompanying Syama Prasad Mukherjee during the movement to hoist the Indian tricolour in the region. Now aged 98, Sarkar remains one of the earliest grassroots figures linked to the nationalist movement in post-Independence India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitates veteran BJP worker Makhanlal Sarkar and seeks his blessings during the event in Kolkata.

Makhanlal Sarkar was arrested in Kashmir in 1952 while accompanying Syama Prasad Mukherjee during the movement to hoist the Indian tricolour in the region. Now aged 98, Sarkar remains one of the earliest grassroots figures linked to the nationalist movement in post-Independence India.

Senior NDA leaders, including Union HM Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu and others at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade Grounds, where the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP government in West Bengal is taking place.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM-designate Suvendu Adhikari pay tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adhikari as Chief Minister of West Bengal.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adhikari as Chief Minister of West Bengal.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, upon arrival in Kolkata, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thanked the people of Bengal.

On the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP government in West Bengal, Special Electoral Roll Observer, Subrata Gupta says, "I congratulate the public of the state..."

CRPF personnel deployed outside former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat residence in Kolkata amid heightened security arrangements for the swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adhikari as Bengal CM.

Purulia Chhau dancers seen performing at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground, adding a vibrant folk music and dance spectacle to the swearing-in ceremony.

watch | Kolkata | Purulia Chhau dancers at the Brigade Parade Ground to add folk music & dance element to the swearing-in ceremony of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari as the Chief Minister of West Bengal pic.twitter.com/riSXRhIEZg

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Kolkata airport. He will be attending the swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adhikari as the Chief Minister of West Bengal at Brigade Parade Ground.

Kolkata | Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President Nitin Nabin leave for the swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Minister of West Bengal.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh leaves for the swearing-in ceremony of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari as the Chief Minister of West Bengal.

Union Minister JP Nadda left Novotel Hotel for Brigade Parade Ground ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrives in Kolkata to witness Suvendu Adhikari take oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal.

| BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari leaves from his residence, he is to take oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal shortly.

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio arrives in Kolkata for the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP government in West Bengal. He said, “A new chapter has begun in the state. West Bengal will witness change and move forward on the path of development.”

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta also arrives in Kolkata to attend the oath-taking ceremony of the new Chief Minister of West Bengal.

The CM says, "I am very happy for Bengal and its daughters who endured 15 years of atrocities. Today is the day for Bengal, where there will be development and faith. Corruption and atrocities have ended under the Suvendu Akdhikari government in Bengal now."



Security has been heightened outside the residence of West Bengal BJP legislative party leader Suvendu Adhikari in Kolkata ahead of oath-taking ceremony.

West Bengal BJP legislature party leader Suvendu Adhikari welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kolkata for the swearing-in of the state’s first BJP government since Independence. Calling it a “historic dawn”, Adhikari said the new administration would usher in a “Double Engine” era of development, peace and prosperity in Bengal.

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rahul Sinha calls it a historic change. He said, "To bless this occasion, our Prime Minister will attend, and, significantly, the swearing-in coincides with 25 Baisakh, the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore... On this sacred day, the new government will work for Bengal’s culture, education, agriculture, and overall progress."

He added, "With the Prime Minister, national leaders, and Chief Ministers from across the country present, thousands of citizens will witness this oath ceremony. Despite challenges, we are determined to uplift Bengal and make it once again a shining state of India."

Artists sing Bengali folk songs at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata ahead of the oath-taking ceremony of the BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari as the Chief Minister of West Bengal.

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami also arrives in Kolkata to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal since Independence.

Purulia Chhau dancers seen performing at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground, adding a vibrant folk music and dance spectacle to the swearing-in ceremony.

watch | Kolkata | Purulia Chhau dancers at the Brigade Parade Ground to add folk music & dance element to the swearing-in ceremony of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari as the Chief Minister of West Bengal pic.twitter.com/riSXRhIEZg

— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2026


Folk artists from different parts of the state were seen performing at the Brigade Parade Ground as they arrived to participate in the swearing-in ceremony.

BJP leader Smriti Irani also arrives in Kolkata to attend the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal Chief Minister.

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma arrives in Kolkata to attend the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal BJP Legislative Party Leader Suvendu Adhikari as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal since Independence.

BJP leaders attack TMC, Congress after Bengal verdict


Reacting to the election outcome, BJP leaders alleged that voters rejected the Trinamool Congress and Congress over governance and misuse of power, calling the result a strong public mandate for change.

BJP says Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s dream fulfilled


Dilip Ghosh said the formation of the BJP government in Bengal marked the fulfilment of Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s dream and described it as a historic political moment for the state.

Dilip Ghosh says Bengal voted for ‘change’


BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said the party had struggled for years in Bengal and credited voters for bringing “Poriborton” once again in the state.

Agnimitra Paul says Suvendu ‘completely eligible’ to lead Bengal


BJP leader Agnimitra Paul said the party was “extremely happy” with Suvendu Adhikari’s elevation as Chief Minister, adding that he had fought relentlessly both inside and outside the Assembly over the last five years.

Suvendu defeated Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by over 15,000 votes


Suvendu Adhikari won both Nandigram and Bhabanipur in the Assembly elections, defeating Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by more than 15,000 votes.

BJP says Bengal sees ‘Poriborton’ once again


BJP leaders said the 2026 verdict marked another phase of “Poriborton” in Bengal politics after the end of 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule.

Adhikari says BJP will fulfil promises made during elections


Speaking after staking claim to form the government, Adhikari said the BJP would work to fulfil all commitments made to the people during the election campaign.

Suvendu says BJP leadership gave him opportunity to serve Bengal


After being chosen as BJP legislature party leader, Suvendu Adhikari thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and BJP president Nitin Nabin, saying the party’s internal democracy had given him the opportunity to lead Bengal.

Himanta Sarma, Manik Saha to attend swearing-in


Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha are among the NDA leaders attending the oath-taking ceremony in Kolkata.

Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda, Dharmendra Pradhan arrive in Kolkata


Senior BJP leaders, including Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan, reached Kolkata ahead of Suvendu Adhikari’s swearing-in ceremony.

Mamata Banerjee invited to oath ceremony, says BJP chief


Samik Bhattacharya said former chief minister Mamata Banerjee had been invited to the swearing-in ceremony as per protocol.

Samik Bhattacharya calls Bengal swearing-in a ‘victory of democracy’


West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said the formation of the BJP government was not just the party’s dream but the dream of “millions of BJP workers”. He said the people of Bengal had “uprooted jungle raj” and called the moment a “victory of democracy”.

Ceremony coincides with Rabindranath Tagore birth anniversary


The oath-taking ceremony is being held on the birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore as per the Bengali calendar, adding symbolic weight to the event.

Tripura CM Manik Saha reaches Kolkata


Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and other BJP leaders have reached Kolkata to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Saha said he was travelling to witness the oath-taking of Bengal’s first BJP government.

BJP leaders call swearing-in ‘historic’


Ahead of the ceremony, several BJP leaders described the moment as historic, saying Bengal was entering a new political phase after decades of Congress, Left and TMC rule.

Suvendu promises ‘collective leadership’


After being chosen as the BJP legislature party leader, Adhikari said the new government would not be run by one person alone. “It will not be I who will be running the new government. We will run the new government,” he said.

PM Modi, Amit Shah to attend ceremony


Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states, Union ministers and senior BJP leaders are expected to attend the ceremony.

Oath ceremony to be held at Brigade Parade Ground at 10 am


The swearing-in ceremony will take place at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground at 10 am. Governor RN Ravi will administer the oath of office.

Bengal set for first BJP government as Suvendu Adhikari takes oath today


Suvendu Adhikari is set to be sworn in as West Bengal Chief Minister today, marking the formation of the state’s first BJP-led government since Independence.

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