Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel arrived in Kolkata on Saturday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adhikari, who is set to become West Bengal’s first chief minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Patel was accompanied by Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu as senior BJP and NDA leaders gathered in Kolkata ahead of the oath-taking ceremony at Brigade Parade Ground.Adhikari was formally elected lea…
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New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prepares to form its first-ever government in West Bengal on Saturday, party National President Nitin Nabin described the development as a “new dawn of trust” and expressed confidence that the state is entering a new phase of growth and governance. In a post shared on X, Nabin said the beginning of the BJP rule in Bengal symbolises fresh hope among the people for development, security and better governance under the leadership of Prime …
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Suvendu Adhikari is set to be sworn in on Saturday as West Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister at a ceremony to be held at Brigade Parade Ground.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, Union ministers, and chief ministers of all NDA-ruled states are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony.Earlier on Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah officially announced Suvendu Adhikari as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal, m…
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday officially announced Suvendu Adhikari as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal, marking the beginning of the state’s first-ever Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government since Independence.The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Shah with newly elected BJP legislators following the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly elections, the results of which were declared on May 4. The oath-taking ceremony will be held on Saturd…
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, on Friday said that it does not matter whether Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee resigns or not, as the new Chief Minister will take oath on Saturday. Speaking to reporters, Shringla said, “It holds no significance because the government’s term has come to an end. It has automatically expired, and according to the Constitution, she will no longer remain the Chief Minister.”He further said, “The swearing-in ceremony …
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Chandranath Rath, the long-time personal assistant of Suvendu Adhikari, who was shot dead by bike-borne assailants, was the latter’s Man Friday.From organising the busy schedule as the Leader of Opposition to maintaining his files, from conducting preparatory exercises for his meetings to handling his calls, Rath became an integral part of Adhikari’s political life in the last seven years.A former Indian Air Force serviceman, 42-year-old Rath, hailed from Adhikari’s n…
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday claimed that outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has become “irrelevant” in West Bengal politics after the Trinamool Congress’ defeat in the Assembly elections.Speaking to mediapersons after visiting the office of the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Kolkata, Adhikari also said that incidents of post-poll violence would not be tolerated under any circumstances.Adhikari, who won the Assembly elections from both Nan…
Murshidabad, May 6 (IANS) Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) National President and MLA-elect, Humayun Kabir, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for refusing to step down from her post, describing the Trinamool Congress chief as an “ill-mannered woman” with “no sense of decency”. Kabir held a victory procession in the Rejinagar Assembly constituency in Murshidabad following his victory from this seat, where he was joined by a large number of supporters c…
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) In his first speech to the voters of the Nandigram Assembly in the East Midnapore district of West Bengal, following his election for a third consecutive term, Suvendu Adhikari urged Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers to refrain from emulating the Trinamool Congress’ culture of engaging in post-election violence and acts of aggression against members of opposition parties after securing electoral success.“I understand the kind of atrocities you all have faced during the…
Nandigram, May 6 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari, who emerged victorious from both Nandigram and Bhabanipur Assembly constituencies, on Wednesday remarked that outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government was “even worse” than its predeccesor CPM.Adhikari, who defeated Banerjee in the Bhabanipur constituency, was in Nandigram to thank the voters.”I had come here to express gratitude to the people. They have elected me as MP twice and…