Suvendu Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was sworn in as the ninth chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday [1], [3].
This appointment marks a historic shift in the state's political landscape, as Adhikari is the first BJP leader to hold the office of chief minister in West Bengal [3].
The swearing-in ceremony took place in Kolkata [1]. Adhikari took the oath of office at 11 a.m. [1]. Following the BJP's post-election majority, newly elected legislators from the party elected him to lead the state government [1], [3].
Adhikari did not take the office alone. Five ministers were sworn in alongside the chief minister during the proceedings [2]. This new administration takes over the leadership of the state after a period of transition from the previous government led by the Trinamool Congress.
As the ninth person to serve as chief minister [1], Adhikari inherits a complex administrative environment. The transition follows a decisive electoral shift that allowed the BJP to secure the necessary majority to form a government in the region [1], [3].
“Suvendu Adhikari becomes the state's first BJP chief minister.”
The ascension of Suvendu Adhikari to the chief minister's office represents the first time the BJP has captured the executive leadership of West Bengal. This shift ends the long-standing dominance of previous administrations and signals a fundamental realignment of power in one of India's most politically volatile states.
