Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the new Chief Minister of West Bengal today at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata. He is the first BJP leader to head the state government. Narendra Modi and Amit Shah are attending the ceremony. The BJP won 207 seats in the 2026 Assembly elections, ending 15 years of rule by Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress. Several senior BJP leaders are also being sworn in as ministers.

Suvendu Adhikari will take oath as the new Chief Minister of West Bengal today at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata. He will become the first BJP leader to head the state government. Narendra Modi has arrived at the venue and paid tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary. The BJP won 207 seats in the Assembly elections, ending 15 years of rule by Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress.

Suvendu Adhikari will take oath as the new Chief Minister of West Bengal today at a grand ceremony at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata. He will become the state’s first BJP Chief Minister. Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and other NDA leaders are expected to attend. Security has been tightened across the city, with CRPF personnel deployed outside Mamata Banerjee’s residence. The BJP won 207 seats in the Assembly elections, ending 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule.

The official X handle of Kolkata Police has unfollowed former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee following the BJP’s victory in the Bengal Assembly elections.   The account has now started following Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with the official handles of the PMO and Ministry of Home Affairs. The digital shift comes amid political changes in the state and coincides with reports of reduced security deployment at Trinamool Congress offices and leaders’ residences across Kolkata. (PC: X)

Suvendu Adhikari will take oath as the new Chief Minister of West Bengal today. He was chosen as leader of the BJP legislature party after the party won 207 of 294 seats in the Assembly elections. Narendra Modi and Amit Shah are expected to attend the ceremony in Kolkata. Adhikari said the people have given the BJP a historic mandate. He promised to fulfil all election promises. He becomes the first BJP leader and the ninth person to serve as Chief Minister of West Bengal. (PC: ANI)

Political uncertainty continues in Tamil Nadu as Governor Rajendra Arlekar remains firm on seeking clear majority numbers from Vijay before inviting him to form the government. Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam emerged as the single largest party with 108 seats but is still short of the 118-seat majority mark. Reports say no official communication regarding the swearing-in ceremony has been issued yet. Intense political negotiations are underway as TVK seeks support from Congress, Left parties and independents, while rival parties DMK and AIADMK continue strategic discussions amid the post-election deadlock. (PC: The Hindu)

West Bengal is preparing for a historic political transition as the BJP finalised government formation after securing a sweeping Assembly election victory. Senior BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, are expected to attend the May 9 swearing-in ceremony in Kolkata. Suvendu Adhikari emerged as the frontrunner and was later chosen as the BJP legislature party leader, paving the way for him to become West Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister. The development follows Governor RN Ravi dissolving the Assembly after the BJP’s landslide victory over the Trinamool Congress, ending the party’s 15-year rule in the state. (PC: NDTV)

Vijay received the Governor’s approval to form the government in Tamil Nadu after the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam secured additional backing from the CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML. The development ended days of political uncertainty after the Assembly election produced a hung verdict. TVK had initially fallen short of the majority mark despite emerging as the single largest party. Following a meeting between Vijay and the Governor at Lok Bhavan on Friday, support from allied parties helped TVK cross the required threshold to form the government. The move marks a major political breakthrough for Vijay and signals a dramatic shift in Tamil Nadu’s political landscape after the closely contested election. (PC: X)

Suvendu Adhikari was formally announced as West Bengal’s next Chief Minister by Amit Shah after the BJP’s historic Assembly election victory. Addressing BJP MLAs in Kolkata, Adhikari declared “bhoy out, bhorsha in” (fear out, trust in), promising a government focused on women’s safety, governance and building a “Sonar Bangla”. The BJP secured 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly, paving the way for its first government in Bengal. Adhikari credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for the victory and pledged to implement every manifesto promise. The oath ceremony will take place at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata in the presence of senior BJP leaders.

The BJP formally chose Suvendu Adhikari as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal following the party’s landmark Assembly election victory. Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh proposed Adhikari’s name during the legislature party meeting in Kolkata, attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The decision ends 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule led by Mamata Banerjee. Adhikari, known as BJP’s “giant killer,” defeated Banerjee in a high-profile electoral battle, strengthening his position as the party’s top Bengal leader. His swearing-in ceremony is expected on May 9. (PC: NDTV)