Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as West Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister, marking a dramatic saffron turn in the state’s political history, with the iconic Brigade Parade Grounds here hosting the swearing-in ceremony.Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari amid the ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan, drumbeats, and a sea of fluttering saffron flags.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, senior BJP leaders and Chief Ministers of NDA-ruled states attended the grand function.Adhikari, who won from both Bhabanipur and Nandigram constituencies, took oath first, followed by senior BJP leader and party’s former state unit chief Dilip Ghosh, who was inducted into the cabinet as a minister.BJP legislators Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Kshudiram Tudu and Nisith Pramanik were subsequently administered the oath as ministers. The six-member cabinet reflects the BJP’s attempt at social and regional balancing ahead of the challenges of governing a politically polarised state.Ghosh won from Kharagpur Sadar, Paul from Asansol Dakshin, Kirtania from Bangaon Uttar, Tudu from Ranibandh and Pramanik from Mathabhanga in Cooch Behar district. The portfolios of the ministers are yet to be announced. The names of other MLAs, who will take the oath as ministers, will be announced later. — with PTI inputsSuvendu Adhikari takes oath as first BJP CM of West BengalMay 9, 2026 11:40 amBJP legislature party leader Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal, heading the first BJP government in the state. Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari.BJP supporters flood Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Grounds for Suvendu Adhikari oath ceremonyMay 9, 2026 11:20 amThousands of BJP supporters from across the country and abroad, including from north Bengal and neighbouring states such as Jharkhand, poured into Kolkata to witness the oath-taking ceremony of the first BJP government in West Bengal, turning the Brigade Parade Grounds into a sea of saffron. Several high-profile Union Ministers and Chief Ministers from NDA-ruled states also arrived at the venue to attend the swearing-in ceremony of CM-designate Suvendu Adhikari and his council of ministers. Groups of supporters carrying BJP flags and saffron banners gathered at different points across the city since morning before moving towards the venue amid chants of “Jai Shri Ram” and slogans hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Adhikari.PM arrives at Brigade Parade Ground for swearing-in ceremony of BJP’s first govt in BengalMay 9, 2026 11:08 amPrime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata on Saturday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP’s first government in West Bengal. Accompanied by state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya and CM-elect Suvendu Adhikari, Modi was accorded a rousing welcome. Amid the ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan, Modi entered the venue on an open vehicle and was seen waving at the crowd. The BJP secured 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly, ending the Trinamool Congress’ 15-year rule in the state.Historic dawn for Bengal; marks end of misrule, start of double-engine era of development: AdhikariMay 9, 2026 11:07 amWest 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. Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Kolkata for the oath-taking ceremony at the Brigade Parade Ground, Adhikari posted a message on X welcoming him to the state and describing the occasion as the fulfilment of the “dreams of our founding fathers”.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.