Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the state’s first BJP Chief Minister (Img: Internet)
Kolkata: West Bengal entered a new political phase on Saturday as Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the state’s first BJP Chief Minister.
Alongside him, five newly elected MLAs were sworn in as cabinet ministers during a grand ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several NDA chief ministers.
The new cabinet includes Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Nisith Pramanik, Ashok Kirtania and Kshudiram Tudu. Political observers see the selection as an attempt by the BJP to balance representation across communities, regions and organisational strength.
Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as BJP’s 1st Chief Minister of Bengal
Dilip Ghosh, one of the BJP’s most prominent leaders in Bengal, has been inducted into the cabinet after playing a major role in expanding the party’s grassroots presence in the state.
A former state BJP president and ex-MP from Medinipur, Ghosh began his journey as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharak. He is widely credited with strengthening the BJP’s organisation in Bengal over the past decade.
Fashion designer-turned-politician Agnimitra Paul is the only woman minister in the new cabinet. She joined the BJP in 2019 and quickly rose through the ranks of the party’s women’s wing and state organisation.
Paul retained her Asansol Dakshin Assembly seat in the latest election. Over the years, she has emerged as one of the BJP’s most visible female leaders in Bengal politics.
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Nisith Pramanik, regarded as a strong young leader from North Bengal, also joined the ministry. A former Union Minister of State, Pramanik is considered influential among the Rajbanshi community and youth voters.
Ashok Kirtania, MLA from Bangaon Uttar, represents the politically significant Matua belt in North 24 Parganas. His induction is being viewed as a strategic move to strengthen outreach among Matua voters.
Meanwhile, tribal leader Kshudiram Tudu from the Jungle Mahal region has also been given a cabinet berth, signalling the BJP’s continued focus on tribal representation in the state.
