West Bengal New CM: Home Minister Amit Shah made a big announcement after the BJP legislature party meeting in West Bengal, saying that Suvendu Adhikari will be the next Chief Minister of the state. Subhendu Adhikari was formally elected the leader of the legislature party in a meeting held at Biswa Bangla Convention Center in Kolkata.

Shah became emotional in his address and said that BJP workers in Bengal faced a long struggle and violence. He claimed that 321 party workers lost their lives, but the morale of the workers never broke. Shah said, “I have no words to describe the support that the people of Bengal have given this time.”

He said that out of 23 districts, BJP has emerged as the number-1 party in 20 districts. Specially mentioning Jhargram, Bankura and Darjeeling, Shah said that all the seats in these areas have gone to BJP’s account. He also thanked the people of Bhawanipur and said that Shubhendu Adhikari had first defeated Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram and now has given a historic victory to BJP in Bengal.

This victory of BJP is being seen as a big change in the politics of Bengal. The party is going to form the government for the first time after staying away from power in the state for a long time. Shah described it as “a victory of the sacrifice of the workers and the trust of the public”.

Grand preparations for swearing in, PM Modi will attend

Preparations are underway for the swearing-in ceremony of the new government at the Brigade Parade Ground on Saturday, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also likely to attend. While addressing his last election rally for the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 on April 27, PM Modi had expressed confidence of BJP’s victory. Addressing a huge gathering at Jagaddal in North 24 Parganas district, PM Modi had said, “This is my last rally in this election. I am returning with the confidence that after the results on May 4, I will definitely attend the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP.”

Traffic advisory for swearing in

In view of Narendra Modi’s visit to Kolkata on May 9 and the swearing-in ceremony of the new government of West Bengal, Kolkata Police has issued a comprehensive traffic advisory. In view of this program to be organized at the Brigade Parade Ground, traffic will be controlled on many major roads from 4 am to 8 pm.

Traffic Notification in connection with the visit of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to the city of Kolkata for attending OATH-TAKING Ceremony of newly formed West Bengal Government at Brigade Parade Ground, Kolkata on 09.05.2026. pic.twitter.com/Q6OiXb2Ei4

— Kolkata Traffic Police (@KPTrafficDept) May 8, 2026

As per the notification issued by Ajay Nand Esplanade Ramp, K.P. Road, Hospital Road, Lovers Lane, Casuarina Avenue and Queensway, traffic will be regulated as per need. Parking will be completely prohibited in Victoria Memorial and its surrounding areas.

Apart from this, movement of all other goods vehicles except those carrying LPG, CNG, petroleum, medicines, vegetables, fruits, fish and milk will also be banned from 4 am to 8 pm. Police have said that during the VVIP movement, traffic on many routes may be temporarily diverted or closed.

The first BJP ruled government is going to be formed in West Bengal after independence. Shubhendu Adhikari has been elected leader in the legislature party meeting. After being elected leader of the legislative party, he stressed on running the new state administration on the basis of ‘collective leadership’. If any leader has increased his stature rapidly in the politics of West Bengal in the last few years, it is Shubhendu Adhikari. Today, he is not only the most prominent face of BJP in the state, but is also going to become the new Chief Minister of the state.

I will not run a new government: Shubhendu

Shubhendu Adhikari said, ‘I will not run a new government. Together we will run the new government. The meeting was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and attended by the newly elected 2027 Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs, during which his name was unanimously chosen as the new leader of the BJP legislature party in the West Bengal Assembly and thus the next Chief Minister.

Political analysts believe that through this message of ‘collective leadership’, Adhikari has also given an indirect message that the new state cabinet led by him will not work like the previous cabinet, which was led by his predecessor Mamata Banerjee, because in Mamata’s cabinet, administrative decisions, whether small or big, could not be passed without her consent. In his speech, the officer also outlined the priorities of the new state cabinet.

Shubhendu told the priority of BJP government

He said that our priority will be to trace and take legal action against those involved in corruption and misuse of public funds, to provide justice to those who have been victims of grave injustice and atrocities in the last 15 years, and to ensure better and corruption-free public services.

Mamata Banerjee had created an atmosphere of fear: Amit Shah

Earlier, while addressing the gathering, the Union Home Minister reminded all the 207 elected MLAs of the party that they should ensure that the unwavering faith with which the people of West Bengal gave the Bharatiya Janata Party a massive victory in the recently concluded West Bengal elections, is not broken. He said that there was an atmosphere of fear during Mamata Banerjee’s rule, but despite this, I am grateful to the people of West Bengal that they trusted our leaders and gave us this victory.

He said that he wants to tell the party leaders to make every possible effort to fulfill the aspirations of the people who brought them to power. The Home Minister said, ‘Don’t let the trust be broken. This is the duty of all of you. We have to ensure that we give our best to the people of West Bengal.

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