Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 9 (HBTV): BJP Legislative Party leader Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the state's first BJP Chief Minister, marking a significant political development in West Bengal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan, along with Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami, attended the swearing-in ceremony.
BJP leaders on Friday extended their wishes to Adhikari after he was named the Leader of the BJP Legislature Party in West Bengal following the party's victory in the 2026 Assembly elections.
On May 4, Adhikari established a dominant position in two of West Bengal's most closely watched constituencies, Bhabanipur and Nandigram, winning both seats.
According to figures from the Election Commission of India (ECI), after the 20th and final round of counting in Bhabanipur, Adhikari defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by a margin of 15,105 votes.
He also won the Nandigram assembly seat, securing 1,27,301 votes at the conclusion of the final round of counting.
Adhikari widened his lead significantly in the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, surging ahead of Mamata Banerjee during the counting process.
The 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.
West Bengal recorded one of its highest voter turnouts, with 91.66 per cent polling in Phase II of the Assembly elections. In Phase I, voter participation stood at 93.19 per cent, taking the combined turnout to 92.47 per cent.
The 2026 West Bengal Assembly election results mark a significant political shift, ending Mamata Banerjee's long tenure and bringing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power with a commanding majority. This represents a major setback for the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), which saw a sharp decline in its seat share. (ANI)