BJP Elects Suvendu Adhikari As New Chief Minister Of West Bengal, Oath-Taking On May 9
Kolkata, West Bengal: After the governor dismissed the cabinet following TMC chief Mamata Banerjee’s refusal to resign, the BJP legislature meeting in Kolkata in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah has elected Suvendu Adhikari elected new chief minister of West Bengal. Adhikari is all set to take oath on May 9.
Ending TMC’s 15-year rule led by former chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the BJP registered a historic victory in the Assembly Elections, which the TCM leader alleged was the result of a ‘conspiracy’ rather than the people’s mandate while refusing to resign.
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#WATCH | Kolkata | Suvendu Adhikari elected as the Leader of West Bengal BJP Legislative Party, set to be the new CM of the state. pic.twitter.com/DCm6zezL4U
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