Suvendu Adhikari is new West Bengal CM, Piyush Goyal congratulates

Union Minister Piyush Goyal congratulated Suvendu Adhikari on becoming West Bengal's new Chief Minister. Adhikari was sworn in as the state's first BJP CM, ending 15 years of TMC rule after the BJP's historic victory in the 2026 elections.

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Sunday congratulated Suvendu Adhikari as he became the new Chief Minister of West Bengal. The Union Minister expressed confidence that the state would see a return to its former glory under the new leadership after years of administrative decline.

Talking to the reporters, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said, "West Bengal was once considered the pride of India, but has declined under previous administrations. I would like to congratulate PM Modi and HM Amit Shah for saving Bengal from Mamata Banerjee, who only wanted power. I would like to congratulate Suvendu Adhikari, who will serve the people of West Bengal as the new CM."

Adhikari's First Administrative Meeting

On Saturday, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who was sworn in, will hold his government's first administrative meeting on May 11, officials said. Superintendents of police and senior officials of all districts will take part in that meeting at Nabanna Sabhagarh on Monday.

CM pays tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee

CM Adhikari visited the residence of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Kolkata, paid tribute to the leader while underlining his ideological influence on the rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Speaking to the reporters, CM Adhikari said, "The ideology and political foundation on which the rise and ultimately victory of the BJP is based, is that of Syama Prasad Mookerjee...if not for Syama Prasad Mookerjee, our condition would have been the same as the minority Hindus in Bangladesh. I will propose to the cabinet and in the assembly to designate June 20, 1947, as West Bengal's Foundation Day."

Adhikari Sworn In as State's First BJP CM

Earlier on Saturday, CM Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the state's first BJP Chief Minister, marking an end to 15 years of TMC rule. Five BJP leaders, Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Kshudiram Tudu and Nisith Pramanik, also took oath as ministers in the West Bengal cabinet.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan attended the swearing-in ceremony. Various Chief Ministers, including Manik Saha (Tripura), Himanta Biswa Sarma (Assam), Rekha Gupta (Delhi), Pushkar Dhami (Uttarakhand), and several other leaders were also present.

Following the swearing-in ceremony, the Prime Minister also met the families of slain BJP workers Debasish Mondal, Soumitra Ghoshal and Ananda Paul.

Adhikari was sworn in as the 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal by Governor RN Ravi at a grand ceremony in Kolkata attended by Prime Minister Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several senior BJP leaders.

BJP's Historic Victory in 2026

The BJP secured a historic victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, winning 207 seats and ending the Trinamool Congress's 15-year rule in the state. The TMC secured 80 seats in the elections.

Adhikari had defeated former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by over 15,000 votes and also retained the Nandigram Assembly seat. (ANI)

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