West Bengal’s Chief Minister-elect Suvendu Adhikari said the days of ‘Sonar Bangla’ have officially started with Saturday marking the beginning of a new era of “peace and prosperity” under a “double-engine” administration as the state’s first BJP government is set to take charge.Security tightened ahead of Suvendu Adhikari’s swearing-in as Bengal CMMay 9, 2026 11:01 amSecurity was tightened across key locations in Kolkata on Saturday ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the first BJP government in West Bengal, including at the residence of Chief Minister-designate Suvendu Adhikari, Brigade Parade Grounds and outside former CM Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat residence.


