Watch: PM Modi bows before massive crowd as BJP forms 1st Bengal government
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi bowed before a massive crowd in Kolkata Photograph: (X)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi bowed before a massive crowd in Kolkata as the BJP formed its first-ever West Bengal government. Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as Chief Minister following a historic 207-seat victory.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (May 9) bowed before the “jana shakti” of West Bengal as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formed its first-ever government in the state since Independence, after a sweeping victory in the 2026 Assembly elections. The BJP secured a historic mandate by winning 207 seats, marking a major political shift in West Bengal, which has long been dominated by regional and Left parties.
PM Modi arrived in Kolkata to attend the oath-taking ceremony of the new BJP government and greeted the large gathering at the venue by bowing from the stage. The Prime Minister later shared a video on Instagram showing him acknowledging and bowing to the crowd gathered for the swearing-in ceremony.
Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal during a grand ceremony held in Kolkata. Governor R. N. Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy in the presence of Prime Minister Modi, Union ministers, chief ministers from NDA-ruled states and senior BJP leaders.
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Following Adhikari’s swearing-in, senior BJP leader and former West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh was inducted into the cabinet and took oath as a minister. BJP legislators Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Nisith Pramanik and Kshudiram Tudu also took oath as ministers in the newly formed government. The formation of the BJP government in West Bengal is being seen as a landmark moment in the state’s political history, ending decades of dominance by non-BJP parties.
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