Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 9 (HBTV): Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Saturday expressed confidence that West Bengal would witness rapid development under the newly formed BJP government in the state.
Speaking to ANI, Rio said the change in the state would become visible soon.
'You'll see the change in no time. Because of how the country is developing and how West Bengal has been stagnant, you'll see the change,' Rio said.
Earlier, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rahul Sinha said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several national leaders would attend the ceremony, describing the swearing-in of Suvendu Adhikari as West Bengal Chief Minister as a 'historic change' for the state.
'A historic change is taking place as a new government is being formed in Bengal, dedicated to the welfare of all. To bless this occasion, our Prime Minister will attend, and, significantly, the swearing-in coincides with 25 Baisakh, the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore,' Sinha said.
Suvendu Adhikari, the leader of West Bengal's Legislative Party, is scheduled to take oath as Chief Minister later in the day as the state transitions to a BJP-led government.
Adhikari is set to become the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal after the party secured 207 seats in the Legislative Assembly elections, while the Trinamool Congress (TMC) won 80 seats after ruling the state for 15 years.
Adhikari contested from Nandigram and Bhabanipur, defeating outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from Bhabanipur by a margin of over 15,000 votes.
Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan, along with Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, arrived in Kolkata on Friday to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Several senior BJP leaders are expected to be present. (ANI)