First visuals this morning from the venue of Adhikari's oath shows a backdrop cut out in the traditional chalchitra style.

Kolkata:  Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and five ministers were sworn in at the Brigade Parade Grounds here on Saturday as West Bengal got its

Suvendu Adhikari is set to be sworn in on Saturday, as West Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister at a ceremony.

Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the BJP's first Chief Minister of Bengal on Saturday in a massive show of strength that saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and most of the Union Cabinet in attendance.

Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the BJP's first Chief Minister of Bengal on Saturday in a massive show of strength that saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and most of the Union Cabinet in attendance.

Kolkata, May 9: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday took oath as the first Chief Minister of West Bengal from the Bharatiya Janata Party, marking a historic political shift in the state. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata. Senior NDA leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister […]

Kolkata: Suvendu Adhikari to take oath as West Bengal’s Chief Minister at 11 AM. The location of the oath taking ceremony is Brigade Parade Ground.

Suvendu Adhikari is sworn in as Bengal's first BJP Chief Minister, marking a significant political shift in West Bengal.

Suvendu Adhikari is sworn in as Bengal's first BJP Chief Minister, marking a significant political shift in West Bengal.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the swearing-in ceremony of Adhikari. Meanwhile, in Tamil Nadu, Vijay is still grappling with the numbers to claim power. DW has the latest.

PM Modi honours 98-year-old BJP veteran Makhanlal Sarkar during Suvendu Adhikari's swearing-in ceremony in Kolkata's vibrant Brigade Parade Grounds.

PM Modi honours 98-year-old BJP veteran Makhanlal Sarkar during Suvendu Adhikari's swearing-in ceremony in Kolkata's vibrant Brigade Parade Grounds.

Once Mamata Banerjee’s trusted lieutenant, Suvendu Adhikari is now the West Bengal Chief Minister after he took oath on Saturday after scripting BJP’s biggest breakthrough and defeating his former mentor once again.

Kolkata: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as West Bengal's first chief minister after being elected as the BJP legislature party leader on Friday.

West Bengal CM oath ceremony: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has made history as West Bengal's ninth Chief Minister. Sworn in at the Brigade Parade Ground in the presence of PM Modi, Adhikari leads the state's first BJP government.  

Suvendu Adhikari becomes West Bengal's first BJP Chief Minister, marking a significant political shift after 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule.

Suvendu Adhikari becomes West Bengal's first BJP Chief Minister, marking a significant political shift after 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule.

Kolkata: BJP's Legislative Party leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said that the "Sonar Bangla" era has officially begun as he is set to take oath as

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hugged and honoured 98-year-old Makhanlal Sarkar, one of the earliest and senior most members of the BJP. The scene unfolded on the stage ahead of Suvendu Adhikari's swearing-in as West Bengal's Chief Minister in Kolkata. PM Modi also touched Sarkar's feet and presented a shawl to him as a mark of respect. In 1952, Sarkar was arrested in Kashmir while he was accompanying Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee as the latter was marching to hoist the tricolour there. BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya described the elderly party leader as "one of the earliest grassroots figures associated with the nationalist movement in post-Independence India."

Before the oath-taking ceremony in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched the feet of 98-year-old Makhan Lal Sarkar, who was arrested in Kashmir in 1953 while accompanying Syama Prasad Mookerjee during the movement to hoist the Indian tricolour there.

Before the oath-taking ceremony in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched the feet of 98-year-old Makhan Lal Sarkar, who was arrested in Kashmir in 1953 while accompanying Syama Prasad Mookerjee during the movement to hoist the Indian tricolour there.

Suvendu Adhikari oath ceremony: At the swearing-in ceremony, Prime Minister Modi took blessings from Makhanlal Sarkar, who is one of the most senior workers of the BJP in West Bengal. Meanwhile, Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the state's first BJP Chief Minister on Saturday.

West Bengal’s political order changed dramatically after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was elected leader of the BJP in Kolkata.