BJP Names Suvendu Adhikari West Bengal Chief Minister
Suvendu Adhikari was named the BJP’s choice for chief minister after the party won 207 of 294 seats, officials said.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah formally announced Suvendu Adhikari as the elected leader of the BJP legislature party in West Bengal on Friday, marking the party's first government formation in the state.
- The BJP secured a sweeping victory in recently concluded Assembly elections, winning 207 seats in the 294-member House and ending the All India Trinamool Congress's 15-year rule in West Bengal.
- Adhikari, dubbed a 'giantkiller', defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by more than 15,000 votes, receiving 73,917 votes to her 58,812 in the contest.
- Adhikari will take the oath as Chief Minister on May 9 at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground, while party leaders including Agnimitra Paul prepare for the ceremony as a deputy chief minister contender.
- Governor R N Ravi dissolved the Assembly on Thursday, paving the way for the new government formation intended to fulfill the long-held dream of Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
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Kolkata: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendhu Adhikari was on May 8 elected the BJP Legislative Party Leader for the party in West Bengal, paving the way for him to become the first BJP Chief Minister in the history of the State. Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the name of Adhikari as the party’s leader after chairing a party meeting in Kolkata today. “I announce the name of Suvendu Adhikari elected as Leader of W…
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