The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal announced cabinet portfolios for five ministers, who were sworn in alongside Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday.
BJP leaders Dilip Ghosh,
Ashok Kirtaniya, Khudiram Tudu, Agnimitra Paul and Nisith Pramanik were appointed as ministers of the newly-formed BJP government in West Bengal, after the party stormed to power on a historic mandate, ending Mamata Banerjee’s 15-year reign.
The first cabinet meeting took place at Nabanna on Monday, after which the government decided to implement Ayushman Bharat and roll out major Central welfare schemes across the state. The portfolios were announced after the cabinet meeting.
List Of Ministers And Their Departments
- Dilip Ghosh — Panchayat and Animal Resources Development
- Ashok Kirtaniya — Food Minister
- Khudiram Tudu — Backward Classes Welfare
- Agnimitra Paul — Women and Child Welfare
- Nisith Pramanik — North Bengal Development, Sports and Youth Welfare
The inaugural cabinet meeting saw the government move quickly to implement several election promises and reverse policies of the previous Trinamool Congress administration.
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Among the major announcements was the extension of the upper age limit for school job aspirants. The cabinet also approved the rollout of the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme in West Bengal, which had not been implemented by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government. It also gave formal approval to transfer 600 acres of land to the Border Security Force for fencing the border with Bangladesh.
The new state Cabinet expressed gratitude and congratulations to the voters of West Bengal, the administration, and everyone associated with the electoral process for conducting a fear-free, violence-free, and fair election in the state after a long time.
CM Adhikari confirmed that the new government would not discontinue any existing state schemes. “We will, however, identify and remove those who are undeserving, like the dead and non-Indians, from receiving welfare support that is meant for the people of this country,” he said.
