Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as West Bengal CM; five ministers sworn in
On Saturday, Suvendu Adhikari took oath as West Bengal Chief Minister and became the first BJP leader to hold the post.
Kolkata: Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took the oath of office as the Chief Minister of West Bengal, with this he has become the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader to hold the Chief Minister post of the state succeeding Mamata Banerjee, who had occupied the chair for the last 15 years since 2011.
Who took the oath?
Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office to Suvendu Adhikari as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal.
#WATCH Kolkata | BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal since independence pic.twitter.com/tTMotWpIld
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Suvendu Adhikari took oath in Bengali as West Bengal Chief Minister. The BJP secured 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly, ending the Trinamool Congress' 15-year rule in the state.
#WATCH Kolkata | BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal since independence pic.twitter.com/6F6jiQkiwE
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After taking the oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari greeted PM Narendra Modi and other senior leaders of the NDA.
#WATCH Kolkata | BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari greets PM Narendra Modi and other senior leaders of the NDA after taking oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal pic.twitter.com/xjgOgTh6U9
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2026
Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office to Dilip Ghosh as Cabinet Minister of West Bengal.
VIDEO | Kolkata: Governor RN Ravi administers the oath of office to Dilip Ghosh as Cabinet Minister of West Bengal.
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BJP leader Agnimitra Paul also took oath as a minister in the Bengal government
Kolkata | BJP leader Agnimitra Paul takes oath as a minister in the West Bengal government pic.twitter.com/0o5MzMOYVt
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Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office to Agnimitra Paul as Cabinet Minister of West Bengal.
VIDEO | Kolkata: Governor RN Ravi administers the oath of office to Agnimitra Paul as Cabinet Minister of West Bengal.
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BJP MLA Ashok Kirtania also took oath as the state Minister in Bengali.
VIDEO | Kolkata: BJP MLA Ashok Kirtania takes oath as West Bengal Minister in Bengali.
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Governor administered the oath of office to Kshudiram Tudu as Cabinet Minister of the state.
VIDEO | Kolkata: Governor RN Ravi administers the oath of office to Kshudiram Tudu as Cabinet Minister of West Bengal.
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Former Union minister and BJP MLA Nisith Pramanik took oath as West Bengal minister.
VIDEO | Kolkata: Governor RN Ravi administers the oath of office to Nisith Pramanik as Cabinet Minister of West Bengal.
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Who attended the event?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, and former BJP President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda attended the swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adhikari.
#WATCH | Kolkata | Senior NDA leaders, including Union HM Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister JP Nadda, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, and others at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade Grounds, where the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP government in West… pic.twitter.com/3QrvUVGvyF
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2026
What happen before the ceremony?
Before the oath ceremony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and new West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari paid tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary.
#WATCH | Kolkata | Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM-designate Suvendu Adhikari pay tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary pic.twitter.com/0f2FiHRAWJ
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2026
Later, PM Modi and Suvendu Adhikari felicitated and sought the blessings of Makhanlal Sarkar, who is one of the senior most BJP workers in West Bengal.
Kolkata, West Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took blessings and felicitated Makhanlal Sarkar, one of the most senior BJP workers in West Bengal, as he attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new government pic.twitter.com/Yc1FDdlG09
— IANS (@ians_india) May 9, 2026
Where did the event happen?
After a historic performance in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chief Minister of the state, Suvendu Adhikari, took place on Saturday at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground, marking the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.
Who is Suvendu Adhikari?
New West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, who was born on December 15, 1970, to Sisir Adhikari and Gayatri Adhikari in Karkuli, began his political career with the Congress party, then joined the Trinamool Congress in 1998, along with Mamata Banerjee. However, internal differences within the TMC eventually led to Suvendu's exit and entry into the BJP. The new West Bengal Chief Minsiter is unmarried and belongs to the Utkal Brahmin community.
