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In Photos: Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as first BJP CM of West Bengal

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.

By Sumaila Zaman | Updated: May 9, 2026 6:40 AM IST

Suvendu Adhikari Oath Ceremony: Check photos here

Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as the state's first BJP chief minister at the Brigade Parade Ground. All photos have been taken from PTI.

In pics: Suvendu Adhikari Oath Ceremony

Prime Minister Modi being greeted by newly-elected Chief Minister of West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari after the oath-taking ceremony, at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata.

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In pics: Suvendu Adhikari Oath Ceremony

PM Modi greets newly-elected Chief Minister of West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari after the oath-taking ceremony.

In pics: Suvendu Adhikari Oath Ceremony

Check the latest photos here. All photos have been taken from news agency PTI.

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Who all attended Suvendu Adhikari CM Oath Ceremony?

BJP leaders from across the country, including PM Modi, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, 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. All photos have been taken from PTI.

PM Modi attends Suvendu’s oath-taking ceremony

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also present at the event.

West Bengal polls: Swearing-in ceremony

In this screengrab from a video posted on May 9, 2026, from left, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and JP Nadda, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during the swearing-in ceremony of party leader Suvendu Adhikari, unseen, as he becomes West Bengal's Chief Minister, in Kolkata, West Bengal. The photo has been taken from PTI.

West Bengal polls: Swearing-in ceremony

BJP supporters carrying a cutout of Prime Minister Narendra Modi gather outside Brigade Parade Ground ahead of the swearing-in ceremony. The photo has been taken from PTI.

BJP MLA Kshudiram Tudu takes the oath as a West Bengal cabinet minister

BJP MLA Kshudiram Tudu takes the oath as a West Bengal cabinet minister during the swearing-in ceremony. The photo has been taken from news agency PTI.

BJP MLA Nisith Pramanik takes the oath

BJP MLA Nisith Pramanik takes the oath as a West Bengal cabinet minister during the swearing-in ceremony. The photo has been taken from news agency PTI.

BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul takes the oath as a West Bengal cabinet minister

BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul takes the oath as a West Bengal cabinet minister during the swearing-in ceremony.

BJP MLA Ashok Kirtania takes the oath as a West Bengal cabinet minister

BJP MLA Ashok Kirtania takes the oath as a West Bengal cabinet minister during the swearing-in ceremony.