India news: Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as West Bengal's first BJP chief minister
Key takeaways
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the swearing-in ceremony of Adhikari.
- 05/09/2026May 9, 2026Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as chief minister of West BengalBJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday.
- Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office at a ceremony in Kolkata attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and senior BJP leaders
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the swearing-in ceremony of Adhikari. Meanwhile, in Tamil Nadu, Vijay is still grappling with the numbers to claim power. DW has the latest.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DVo GIn West Bengal, Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ended the 15-year rule of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's TMC party Image: REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as chief minister of West Bengal Modi, Shah attend swearing-in of first BJP CM in state Vijay's TVK party back to shoring up the numbers in a bid to claim power in Tamil Nadu Here is a roundup of the latest updates from India on Saturday, May 9:
05/09/2026May 9, 2026Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as chief minister of West BengalBJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday. He is heading theparty's first government in the eastern state after a landslide election victory.