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BJP's first CM in West Bengal: BJP’s giant slayer Suvendu Adhikari has been named as the next chief minister of West Bengal. He is scheduled to meet Governor
R N Ravi later this evening to stake claim to form the government. Adhikari will take oath as the first BJP chief minister of the state on Saturday, May 9, 2026, a date chosen for its deep cultural resonance—Pochishe Boishakh, the 165th birth anniversary of ‘Kobiguru’ Rabindranath Tagore. The decision was taken at the BJP legislature meeting in Kolkata in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Shah, who presided over BJP legislature party meeting said that all the proposals were received in favour of Adhikari.
BJP paints West Bengal saffron in Assembly polls 2026
In the just-held Assembly elections, the BJP registered a historic victory, ending the TMC’s 15-year rule and dealing chief minister Mamata Banerjee one of the biggest setbacks of her political career.
On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Trinamool chairperson Mamata Banerjee said she would not resign as Chief Minister, alleging that the verdict was the result of a “conspiracy” rather than the people’s mandate.
Since the election results were announced on Monday, May 4, 2026, instances of post-poll violence erupted across Bengal.
On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Madhyamgram area in the State’s North 24 Parganas district.
