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Kolkata: In a major political development, Suvendu Adhikari is set to take oath as the state’s first BJP chief minister today, May 9, at the Brigade Parade Ground. BJP leaders from across the country, including PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, Chief Ministers, and Members of Parliament, arrived in Kolkata to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the first-ever BJP government in Bengal.
Opening a new chapter in Bengal politics, the BJP marched to power in the state for the first time with 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly, ending the 15-year rule of the TMC, which was reduced to just 80.
#WATCH | Kolkata | Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade, where the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP government in West Bengal is taking place.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to take oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal pic.twitter.com/2Zr2u1SjJR
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2026
The swearing-in ceremony at the Brigade Parade Ground, a venue steeped in the state’s political symbolism and long associated with massive Left and opposition mobilisations, will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, chief ministers of NDA-ruled states, senior BJP leaders, and thousands of party workers from across the state. Meanwhile, all eyes are on Mamata Banerjee’s reaction. Will she attend the event or choose to be away from the spotlight for today?
The State BJP President, Samik Bhattacharya, has made a statement on Mamata Banerjee’s visit. While speaking to the news agency ANI, state BJP President Samik Bhattacharya stated, “This was not just our dream, it was the dream of millions of BJP workers… On the land of Shyama Prasad, a government of Shyama Prasad is going to be formed. Tomorrow, the Chief Minister will take oath. There can hardly be a bigger moment in our lives than this… The people of West Bengal have uprooted and thrown away the reign of jungle raj. This is the victory of democracy…” When questioned whether Mamata will attend the event or not, Bhattacharya further stated, “Mamata Banerjee has been invited as per protocol.”
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: On Suvendu Adhikari being elected as the leader of the West Bengal BJP Legislative Party, state BJP President Samik Bhattacharya says, “This was not just our dream, it was the dream of millions of BJP workers… On the land of Shyama Prasad, a… pic.twitter.com/4cgDRQKEeD
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2026
This time, Adhikari got elected simultaneously from his native Nandigram Assembly constituency in East Midnapore district and Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in South Kolkata. At Bhabanipur, he defeated his predecessor and the former Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, by a margin of over 15,000 votes.
#WATCH | BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari arrives at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade Grounds to take oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal pic.twitter.com/bDFzrPZzZI
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2026
Adhikari first earned the ‘giant‑killer’ tag in the 2021 Assembly elections after defeating Banerjee from Nandigram. With his latest victory, he has once again unseated her, consolidating his position as the unanimous choice to lead the BJP’s first government in the state.
| Party | Won | Leading | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party – BJP | 207 | 0 | 207 |
| All India Trinamool Congress – AITC | 80 | 0 | 80 |
| Indian National Congress – INC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Aam Janata Unnayan party – AJUP | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) – CPI(M) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All India Secular Front – AISF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 293 | 0 | 293 |
According to the Election Commission of India(ECI)’s website, Adhikari got 73917 votes and won the Bhabanipur constituency. Meanwhile, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee from the All India Trinamool Congress lost from the Bhabanipur constituency by a margin of 15105 votes. She got 58812 votes in total.
Similarly, Adhikari got 127301 votes and won the Nandigram constituency. Meanwhile, Pabitra Kar from the All India Trinamool Congress lost from the Nandigram constituency by a margin of 9665 votes.
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