West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Oath Taking Ceremony: Suvendu Adhikari took oath as BJP’s first West Bengal Chief Minister in a massive ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states. Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari at a grand ceremony held at the Brigade Parade Grounds.
Home Minister Amit Shah named Suvendu Adhikari as the Leader of the Legislative Assembly on Friday after several days of discussion and severe political turbulence in the eastern state.
“I express gratitude to the national president, to Amit Shah. With the blessings of the Prime Minister, I have been elected as the Leader of the Legislative Party. I have received support from all MLAs. There is democracy in the BJP. We will fulfil the commitment of the BJP made during elections for the organisation and the public,” ANI quoted the CM-elect as telling reporters soon after the announcement.
Adhikari had contested from Nandigram and Bhabanipur during the recent elections — defeating outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from the latter by a margin of over 15,000 votes. The BJP secured 207 seats in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, while the Trinamool Congress won only 80 seats after ruling the state for 15 years.
West Bengal: When is the swearing in ceremony?
Adhikari is scheduled to take the oath on Saturday morning — coinciding with the birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata from 10 am. It will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior Union ministers and the Chief Ministers of other NDA-governed states.
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Home Minister Amit Shah named Adhikari as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal on Friday while addressing a gathering in Kolkata. He dubbed the senior politician a key figure for the party’s vision of achieving “Sonar Bangla” through governance and development in the state.
“In a way, due to your faith, the central figure of today’s celebrations and the future Chief Minister of Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari…I want to express my deepest gratitude to the people of Bengal with joined hands. The atmosphere that had been created since the Communist era was deepened by Mamata Banerjee, and it was almost impossible to cast your vote there. I am very thankful for the huge victory that the people of Bengal have given us by trusting the BJP and our leader, Narendra Modi,” Shah said.
He also vowed to fulfil the mandate given by the people of West Bengal, outlining his vision of “Sonar Bangla” and development in the state.
“I also want to say on behalf of the party that the expectations that the people of Bengal have placed in us, based on which they have given us this mandate, we will do our best to uphold that trust to the fullest…It is the responsibility of all of us BJP workers to pursue the goal of ‘Sonar Bangla’ and fulfil the expectations of the people of Bengal. Today, the Kavi Guru’s lines are ringing true: ‘The path to a Bengal where the mind is free from fear and the head is held high with pride has been paved, and Bengal is walking that path’…” he added.
West Bengal CM oath ceremony LIVE: Kejriwal talks about how PM Modi previously laid out Suvendu as a corrupt leader
Suvendu Adhikari was charged for corruption by PM Modi less than a decade ago and was now recently only helped Suvendu administer the oath of office for the CM position of West Bengal to the very same person.
In his most recent post on X, Kejriwal further elaborated how Amit Shah had himself also accused Himanta Biswa Sarma of corruption long time back and had then later been appointed as the CM of Assam.
Kejriwal alleged that BJP's intention with these moves is more clear than ever. "Their plan is to not remove corruption or black money, but break other parties and induct more representatives," Kejriwal said.
प्रधानमंत्री जी ने सुवेंदु अधिकारी पर खुद भ्रष्टाचार के आरोप लगाए थे, आज उसी सुवेंदु अधिकारी को CM पद की शपथ दिला दी।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 9, 2026
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West Bengal CM oath ceremony LIVE: PM Modi bows down completely to people during Suvendu’s oath taking ceremony
In a strong gesture, signifying his gratitude to the people of West Bengal for bringing BJP to power in the state for the very first time since the inception of the party, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday did a full bow to the people of West Bengal with his knees on the ground.
I bow to West Bengal’s Jana Shakti!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 9, 2026
The people’s blessings are the truest strength of democracy and the noblest source of public resolve. pic.twitter.com/y5oAp7mbez
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Governor RN Ravi has already administered the oath of office and secrecy to Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
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Governor RN Ravi has already administered the oath of office and secrecy to Suvendu Adhikari and Dilip Ghosh at a grand ceremony held at the Brigade Parade Grounds here in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers, chief ministers of NDA-ruled states and senior BJP leaders.
Suvendu Adhikari reveals names of Cabinet ministers - Dilip Ghosh takes oath
Suvendu Adhikari reveals names of Cabinet ministers – Dilip Ghosh takes oath
Suvendu Adhikari reveals names of Cabinet ministers - Dilip Ghosh takes oath
Suvendu Adhikari reveals names of Cabinet ministers - Dilip Ghosh takes oath
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Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as first BJP CM of Bengal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched the feet of 97-year-old Makhan Lal Sarkar, whom the BJP introduced as a long-time party worker from Siliguri who allegedly faced persecution for his loyalty to the party since the Congress era. Sarkar was once reportedly arrested by Delhi Police for singing a song.
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The Prime Minister landed at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here a little before 10 am and took a helicopter to reach the Race Course ground before proceeding by road to the venue.
Thousands of BJP supporters have gathered at the Brigade Parade Grounds since early morning to witness the oath-taking ceremony.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade, where the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP government in West Bengal is taking place. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to take oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal in a few minutes.
Senior NDA leaders, including Union HM Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister JP Nadda, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, and others are at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade Grounds.
West Bengal CM oath ceremony LIVE: PM Modi arrives at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade.
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According to an Indian Express update, BJP leaders Mangal Pandey, Amit Malviya, Manoj Tigga, and Locket Chatterjee are on the stage. CMs of different BJP-ruled states are also coming up on the stage at Brigade Parade Ground. Suvendu Adhikari will take oath with his council of ministers at 11:00 am.
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Gupta stated, as quoted by ANI, “The new government will concentrate on development-oriented governance in the state.”
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In a post on X, Modi said Tagore, through his writing and thoughts, created the “everlasting voice of Indian civilization.” The Prime Minister also said the Nobel laureate enriched society with “creative energy and cultural self-confidence” and added, “May the light of his thoughts guide our mind and our endeavors."