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In a significant political development in West Bengal, BJP's Legislative Party leader Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the state's first BJP Chief Minister
on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami, attended the swearing-in ceremony along with several other senior NDA leaders. As PM Modi arrived for the swearing-in ceremony, he bowed to the people of the state. A video of the event shows the Prime Minister kneeling on stage and bowing before the 'jan shakti' of Bengal.
Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as West Bengal's first BJP chief minister, marking a dramatic saffron turn in the state's political history, with the iconic Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata hosting the swearing-in ceremony. Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari and 5 other MLAs amid the 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan, drumbeats, and a sea of fluttering saffron flags.
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West Bengal elections
BJP won 207 seats in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, while the Trinamool Congress (TMC) secured 80 seats after ruling the state for 15 years.
The 2026 West Bengal Assembly election results have led to a dramatic political shift, ending Mamata Banerjee's long dominance and bringing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power with a commanding 206 seats. This marks a major blow to the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), which secured only 80 seats, a steep decline from its previous stronghold.
(With agency inputs)
