Dhaka, May 9 (IANS) Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday conveyed heartfelt wishes to Suvendu Adhikari on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal following the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) landslide victory in the state Legislative Assembly elections. “I extend my heartfelt congratulations and warmest wishes to Shri Suvendu Adhikari on behalf of myself personally and the people of Bangladesh for the landslide victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the…
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Kanthi, May 9 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari’s father, Sishir Adhikari, on Saturday expressed happiness over his son taking oath and said that issues related to women’s safety and unemployment remain major concerns in the state, but he believes Suvendu Adhikari will be able to address them effectively. Speaking to IANS, Sishir Adhikari said, “I am very happy. First, there were 32 years of Congress rule, then 35 years of the Left Front, followed by 15 years of the Trina…
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Congratulatory messages poured in from senior BJP leaders across the country after Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal on Saturday, heading the first-ever BJP government in the state. Adhikari was sworn in along with four other members of the state Council of Ministers at a high-profile ceremony attended by top BJP leaders, Union Ministers and Chief Ministers from NDA-ruled states.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extended his greetings through a po…
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) After Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of West Bengal and the first Chief Minister of the first BJP-ruled government in the state on Saturday, he was greeted with loud applause from the lakhs of party supporters present at Brigade Parade Ground in central Kolkata as well as the dignitaries present at the dais of the oath ceremony. A visibly elated Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave Adhikari an affectionate hug. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adity…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) As Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the BJP’s first Chief Minister of West Bengal, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Saturday congratulated him and said that the government’s top priority should be to end the atmosphere of violence in the state. Speaking to IANS, Manoj Kumar Jha said, “There is no need to go into too much detail. The BJP government’s victory had become clear on the day of vote counting itself. Whatever the reasons behind it may be, it is interesting that Suv…
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as the Chief Minister of the first BJP-ruled West Bengal government, along with four other members of the state Council of Ministers led by him.The other five members of the state Council of Ministers who were sworn in on Saturday include the former national vice-president and former state president of the BJP in West Bengal, Dilip Ghosh, fashion-designer-turned politician and two-time BJP legislator, Agnimitra Paul, former BJP Lok Sab…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) Following the killing of Chandranath Rath, Personal Assistant (PA) to Suvendu Adhikari, Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi voiced confidence that the criminal will be hunted down sooner or later, even if hiding in the underworld and will be brought to justice. “We have seen that he used to stay with Suvendu Adhikari. He was shot dead at night. But people should understand this clearly, now there is no Trinamool Congress government there anymore. Now the government belongs t…
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) West Bengal BJP President, Samik Bhattacharya, on Wednesday alleged that Trinamool Congress activists were attacking the offices of the party’s own leaders after the BJP’s landslide victory in the state Assembly polls.He was reacting to reports of post-poll violence in the state which claimed that several offices of Trinamool Congress have allegedly been attacked.Speaking to IANS, Bhattacharya alleged that now there is a “discord” within the Trinamool Congress, because of w…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) BJP leader and winning candidate from Kharagpur, West Bengal, Dilip Ghosh, on Tuesday, said the mandate reflected the will of the people and not the influence of any institution.Speaking to reporters on his party’s sweeping victory in the state, Ghosh said, “When the Congress was in power, they used to win. Was the Election Commission responsible for winning? Victory and defeat are in the hands of the people. People are the ultimate decision-makers.”He added that po…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Industrialist Sanjiv Goenka on Monday expressed optimism about West Bengal’s evolving political landscape, saying a stable government led by the BJP could help restore investor confidence and attract fresh investments into the state.Speaking to NDTV after election trends emerged, the RPSG Group chairman said the focus should shift from concerns over outward migration of Bengalis to creating an environment that draws talent and capital into the state.He emphasised the ne…