Subhendu Adhikari will be the CM of West Bengal. He was elected leader in the BJP legislature party meeting. Shubhendu Adhikari will take oath as the Chief Minister of West on Saturday (9 May 2026) at 11 am. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that 8 proposals were received in the name of Shubhendu. Home Minister Amit Shah, who has been appointed as the central observer for the election of the legislature party leader in West Bengal, said, ‘I announce the name of Suvendu Adhikari elected as the leader of the West Bengal BJP legislature party.’

Gratitude to the people of Bengal: Amit Shah

Addressing the BJP legislature party meeting in Kolkata, Home Minister Amit Shah said, ‘First of all, I want to express my deep gratitude to the people of Bengal with folded hands. The atmosphere created by the communist government was further deepened by Mamata Banerjee and it was almost impossible to vote there. I am very grateful for the huge victory that the people of Bengal have given us by reposing faith in BJP and our leader Narendra Modi.

power of shubhendu

• hardcore firebrand image
• Important role in BJP’s victory
• Strong hold in party organization
• Defeat Mamata in Nandgram in 2021
• Defeat Mamata from Bhawanipur in 2026

Shubhendu Adhikari will leave one seat

Shubhendu Adhikari emerged as the main face of BJP in the West Bengal elections, winning both Nandigram and Bhawanipur, the stronghold of Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee. Subhendu Adhikari, who won Bhawanipur and Nandigram seats, said that he will resign from one of these seats within 10 days. “I will vacate one seat within 10 days,” he said. The party will decide which seat I will retain. Whatever personal opinion I have, I will convey it to the leadership. I will not forget my responsibility towards the people of Bhawanipur and Nandigram.

Shubhendu’s new political chapter begins

Bhawanipur has started a new political chapter for Shubhendu Adhikari. He dented the Trinamool supremo’s political clout by defeating Mamata Banerjee by more than 15,000 votes in this South Kolkata assembly constituency and gave the BJP a major psychological success along with its electoral victory in the state. For BJP, Adhikari’s victory in Bhawanipur is more important than electoral mathematics. A leader from East Medinipur defeating Mamata Banerjee in her own political stronghold became one of the most important images of BJP’s success in Bengal.

While addressing the party workers and supporters, Shubhendu Adhikari has appealed that they should not take out the victory procession immediately and instead maintain restraint till the swearing-in ceremony of the new government on May 9.

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The speculation about the face for the post of Chief Minister in West Bengal has come to an end. The name of Shubhendu Adhikari has been finalized for the post of Chief Minister. After the announcement of CM’s name, Shubhendu Adhikari said that years of hard work bore fruit. He said that the Sandeshkhali case will be investigated and strict action will be taken against the culprits.

Subhendu Adhikari will be the CM of West Bengal

If any leader has increased his stature rapidly in the politics of West Bengal in the last few years, then that name 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. In Kolkata, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (8 May 2026) announced the name of Shubhendu Adhikari as the next Chief Minister of the state. Adhikari is also known as the most vocal critic of Mamata Banerjee, but there was a time when Subhendu Adhikari was counted among Mamata Banerjee’s most trusted associates.

No one needs to be afraid in Bengal: Shubhendu

Subhendu Adhikari expressed his gratitude to all the BJP workers who worked day and night to achieve such a mandate. He also remembered the 321 BJP workers allegedly killed during the TMC rule. He also said, ‘BJP will work to fulfill the promises made to the people of Bengal in its manifesto. The BJP government in Bengal will work hard to fulfill the dreams of the people of West Bengal.

Shubhendu Adhikari said that we will stand up to the expectations of the people and now no one needs to be afraid in Bengal. Will bring back the pride of Bengal. The new government will be with you. Will fulfill all the guarantees of PM. I will give less speeches in Bengal, but work more.

Infiltration is going to be possible: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, ‘Today we have a government in Tripura, we have a government in Assam and now our government has been formed in Bengal also. Infiltration and cow smuggling is going to be impossible. With determination, the Government of Bengal and the Government of India will convert this border into an impregnable fortress of national security. Out of 23 administrative districts, there are 9 districts where Didi’s account has not even been opened. The mess has been cleared.

He said, ‘I have never seen such a huge mandate because when the government works, it gets the mandate, but where there is an opposition party and the leader of the opposition party is not given a chance to speak, then the ruling party’s zero votes in 9 districts is only the grace of the people and God.’

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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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