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West Bengal CM oath ceremony highlights: Suvendu takes oath as first BJP CM of Bengal, Mamata calls for Oppn to unite
West Bengal CM oath ceremony highlights: Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged all opposition parties to come together to form a "joint platform" to fight the BJP.
- 8:26 PM IST, May 9Key highlights of the day
- 6:59 PM IST, May 9Suvendu's mother wants her son to work for achieving justice for RG Kar rape victim
- 5:45 PM IST, May 9Mamata urges Oppn parties to form 'joint platform' against BJP
- 5:19 PM IST, May 9Mamata changes X bio as Suvendu takes oath as CM
- 3:58 PM IST, May 9Bangladesh Awami League congratulates Suvendu Adhikari
- 3:40 PM IST, May 9Ashok Kirtania takes oath as minister in Bengal, gets warm hug from PM Modi
- 3:25 PM IST, May 9Who all took oath as Bengal ministers on Saturday?
- 3:03 PM IST, May 9BJP workers enact ‘Asthi Visarjan’ of the TMC | Watch video
- 2:40 PM IST, May 9West Bengal CM oath ceremony LIVE: Bengal entering new era of development under BJP, says Arunachal CM
- 2:13 PM IST, May 9Suvendu Adhikari sings Tagore song after tribute at Jorasanko Thakurbari
- 1:49 PM IST, May 9PM Modi meets families of slain BJP workers after Bengal swearing-in ceremony
- 1:34 PM IST, May 9Abhishek Banerjee questions Bengal poll process after BJP win
- 1:21 PM IST, May 9PM Modi pays tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on his 165th birth anniversary ahead of West Bengal CM swearing-in ceremony
- 1:12 PM IST, May 9BJP's ideology gained recognition in West Bengal; change of power to bring development, says Gadkari
- 12:35 PM IST, May 9Five BJP leaders take oath as ministers as Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as first BJP CM
- 12:34 PM IST, May 9PM Modi felicitates BJP veteran worker Makhanlal Sarkar during swearing-in ceremony in Kolkata
- 11:59 AM IST, May 9Who is Agnimitra Paul, the only woman in BJP's first-ever Bengal cabinet
- 11:56 AM IST, May 9West Bengal CM oath ceremony LIVE: Mamata Banerjee pays tribute to Tagore on Rabindra Jayanti, says' Division is not the truth, unity is’
- 11:51 AM IST, May 9Governor RN Ravi administers the oath of office to Agnimitra Paul as Cabinet Minister of West Bengal.
- 11:51 AM IST, May 9BJP MLA Ashok Kirtania takes oath as West Bengal Minister in Bengali
- 11:45 AM IST, May 9List of BJP leaders who took oath as Bengal ministers
- 11:39 AM IST, May 9Governor RN Ravi administers the oath of office to Suvendu Adhikari as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal
- 11:37 AM IST, May 9Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as first BJP CM of West Bengal
- 11:35 AM IST, May 9West Bengal CM oath ceremony LIVE: PM Modi touches the feet of 98-year-old Mukherjee aide before Bengal oath ceremony
- 11:34 AM IST, May 9Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as West Bengal Chief Minister
- 11:28 AM IST, May 9PM Modi pays tribute to 98-year-old BJP veteran Makhanlal Sarkar at Bengal oath ceremony
- 11:21 AM IST, May 920 jhalmuri stalls set up at Brigade Ground ahead of Bengal oath ceremony
- 11:19 AM IST, May 9PM Modi seeks blessings of 98-year-old BJP veteran Makhanlal Sarkar in Kolkata
- 11:17 AM IST, May 9BJP chooses Pochishe Boishakh for Bengal oath-taking ceremony
- 11:12 AM IST, May 9West Bengal CM oath ceremony LIVE: Security tightened ahead of Suvendu Adhikari's swearing-in as Bengal CM
- 11:03 AM IST, May 9West Bengal CM oath ceremony LIVE: PM Modi greets massive crowd at Brigade Parade Ground
- 10:59 AM IST, May 9PM Modi leaves for Brigade Ground to attend Suvendu’s swearing-in
- 10:45 AM IST, May 9Uttarakhand CM Dhami arrives in Kolkata for Suvendu Adhikari's oath-taking ceremony
- 10:27 AM IST, May 9West Bengal CM oath ceremony LIVE: Jayant Chaudhary arrives in Kolkata for Suvendu Adhikari's swearing-in as West Bengal CM, calls it historic
- 10:16 AM IST, May 9Amit Shah, Nitin Nabin leave for Suvendu’s swearing-in ceremony
- 10:13 AM IST, May 9Security tightened ahead of Suvendu Adhikari's swearing-in as Bengal CM
- 10:12 AM IST, May 9BJP govt in Bengal will practise politics of trust, development, says Rekha Gupta
- 9:52 AM IST, May 9West Bengal CM oath ceremony LIVE: Folk artists, Purulia Chhau dancers to perform ahead of Suvendu Adhikari's swearing-in as West Bengal CM
- 9:52 AM IST, May 9BJP govt in Bengal to fulfil people's aspirations, Syama Prasad's dream, says Dilip Ghosh
- 9:33 AM IST, May 9Suvendu Adhikari leaves residence for swearing-in ceremony
- 9:22 AM IST, May 9‘Sonar Bangla era begins,’ says Suvendu ahead of swearing-in ceremony
- 9:11 AM IST, May 9Uttarakhand CM Dhami arrives in Kolkata for Suvendu’s swearing-in
- 9:06 AM IST, May 9BJP to rule Bengal for 50-60 years, says Jagannath Sarkar ahead of Suvendu’s swearing-in
- 9:01 AM IST, May 9'People devour 'jhalmuri' at a stall set up inside the Brigade Parade Ground
- 8:54 AM IST, May 9'Today is a historic day for both the BJP and the people of Bengal': BJP Bihar State President, Sanjay Saraogi
- 8:32 AM IST, May 9Bengal elections and Mamata's ouster
- 8:22 AM IST, May 9Who all are attending Adhikari's oath ceremony?
- 8:07 AM IST, May 9West Bengal CM oath ceremony LIVE: Where will the ceremony be held?
- 8:04 AM IST, May 9Security tightened outside West Bengal BJP Legislative Party Leader Suvendu Adhikari's residence in Kolkata.
- 7:59 AM IST, May 9What are the timings of the cermony?
- 7:51 AM IST, May 9‘Emotional moment for activists like me…’: Devendra Fadnavis after Amit Shah announces Suvendu Adhikari as West Bengal CM
- 7:40 AM IST, May 9West Bengal CM oath ceremony LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari to be Bengal's first BJP CM; to take oath on Saturday
- 7:27 AM IST, May 9‘Who would be a better choice than Suvendu Adhikari...?’: BJP leader Agnimitra Paul
- 7:23 AM IST, May 9West Bengal CM oath ceremony LIVE: ‘Bengal destroyed by communists, completely ruined by Mamata’: BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar expresses faith in PM Modi's leadership
- 7:21 AM IST, May 9Suvendu Adhikari to be the first-ever BJP CM after derailing fifteen years of Mamata Banerjee's rule
- 6:32 AM IST, May 9BJP leaders extend wishes as Suvendu Adhikari set to take oath as CM
West Bengal CM oath ceremony highlights: BJP legislature party leader Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday, heading the first BJP government in the state. Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari 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....Read More
The BJP secured 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly, ending the Trinamool Congress' 15-year rule in the state.
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First BJP government in West Bengal
It is the first time that a BJP government has come to power in Kolkata after almost 50 years of Left and TMC rule. But it hasn't been without controversy: outgoing CM Mamata Banerjee, who ruled the state for 15 years, refused to resign despite defeat, alleging rigging and other irregularities.
Bengal elections and Mamata's ouster
The BJP won the West Bengal Assembly elections with a historic victory, securing 207 of the 264 seats. The high-stakes elections were held in two phases on April 23 and 29, while the votes were counted on May 4. As the results revealed a major setback for the TMC, Mamata alleged vote rigging and initially refused to resign. Her claim was backed by the INDIA bloc.
The Bengal Governor finally dissolved the Assembly on Thursday, which ultimately led to Mamata's ouster from power.
Notably, Suvendu's close aide, Chandranath Rath, was shot dead late on Wednesday night amid the intense post-poll political drama in Bengal.
