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  From fighting the Left to becoming West Bengal CM: A look at Suvendu Adhikari's political journey

  May 09, 2026 14:27 IST

  In December 2020, Suvendu Adhikari quit the TMC and joined the BJP, just months before the 2021 Assembly elections. His move created a major political shock in Bengal.

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  Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as BJP's first-ever West Bengal Chief Minister

  May 09, 2026 23:53 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal at a grand ceremony held at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground at 11 am on Saturday. The BJP, which won 207 seats in the assembly elections, formed its first government in the state after a major political shift.

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  West Bengal CM swearing-in ceremony: BJP's rule begins as Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as CM

  May 09, 2026 18:01 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal in a high-profile swearing-in ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior NDA leaders. Stay tuned.

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  Suvendu Adhikari vows fear-free Bengal, says 'will work to fulfill Modi guarantee in the state'

  May 08, 2026 23:44 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari assured the people of Bengal that fear will no longer define the state and promised governance focused on action. He praised Amit Shah as modern India’s Chanakya and pledged to fulfil all of Prime Minister Modi's guarantees.

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  Suvendu Adhikari chosen as BJP's first CM in Bengal, to take oath today at 11 am

  May 09, 2026 0:01 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari has been elected as the legislative party leader of the BJP in West Bengal. With this, he is set to become the next chief minister of the state. His swearing in ceremony will be held on Saturday at the Parade Ground in Kolkata.

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  Suvendu Adhikari set to be next Bengal CM? Watch Amit Shah's big hint

  May 08, 2026 14:01 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will arrive in Kolkata on Friday where they will participate in a key meeting with newly elected BJP MLAs to decide party's legislative leader in West Bengal.

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  Who will be new West Bengal CM? BJP says announcement today after legislative party meeting

  May 08, 2026 0:00 IST

  West Bengal govt formation: BJP MP Saumitra Khan says West Bengal Chief Minister will be announced tomorrow as Amit Shah and Odisha CM Mohan Majhi are coming on Friday.

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  Suvendu Adhikari PA murder case: New CCTV video shows attackers chasing SUV on two-wheelers | WATCH

  May 07, 2026 23:54 IST

  New CCTV visuals from Madhyamgram show suspected attackers on a bike and scooter chasing the vehicle of Suvendu Adhikari's PA minutes before his killing. Another video captures Rath critically wounded inside the Scorpio after being shot near his home.

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  Governor RN Ravi dissolves West Bengal Assembly as Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign

  May 07, 2026 23:28 IST

  Governor dissolves West Bengal Assembly: The current assembly was constituted in May 2021 after the Trinamool Congress, under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, returned to power for the third consecutive term in the state.

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  Bomb blasts rock Howrah's Shibpur slums as violence erupts in Bengal, heavy police deployed

  May 07, 2026 23:55 IST

  A series of crude bomb explosions created panic in Howrah's Shibpur area, injuring several people and damaging property. The BJP alleged that its minority leader Manoj Khan was targeted, while political tensions flared with the party accusing TMC of involvement.

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  Bengal Election Result: BJP bounces back from 2024 setback, leads in 29 Lok Sabha seats | Full list

  May 11, 2026 19:05 IST

  Baharampur emerged as one of the biggest surprises, with the BJP taking a lead of 86,187 votes over the TMC. The party secured a total of 5,12,273 votes across the constituency’s seven Assembly segments - Burwan, Kandi, Bharatpur, Rejinagar, Beldanga, Baharampur, and Naoda.

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  Bengal weather report: Rain lashes parts of state, thunderstorms likely on govt's swearing-in day

  May 07, 2026 17:01 IST

  Parts of Bengal recorded moderate rain over the past day, while the IMD has forecast thunderstorms and strong winds on the BJP government's swearing-in day at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground.

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  Suvendu Adhikari PA murder: SIT formed, IG-rank officer to lead probe in West Bengal

  May 07, 2026 23:55 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari's PA Chandranath Rath was shot dead on Wednesday night in North 24 Parganas which has escalated political tensions in West Bengal ahead of the new government's swearing-in. The state police have formed an SIT led by an IG-rank officer to investigate the murder.

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  Suvendu says the only reason behind Chandranath's murder is that he defeated Mamata in Bhabanipur

  May 07, 2026 21:12 IST

  Suvendu expressed confidence that police would solve the murder of his executive assistant Chandranath Rath, saying investigators were "heading in the right direction". He reached Barasat Hospital, where Rath's post-mortem examination was conducted.

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  Big revelation in Chandranath Rath killing: Probe flags possible post-poll unrest plot in Bengal

  May 07, 2026 13:39 IST

  Investigators believe the assailants deliberately avoided the nearby highway route, where escape would have been easier, and instead chose a congested internal stretch of road.

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  'Murdered to seek revenge for Mamata's Bhabanipur defeat': Mother of Suvendu's slain aide

  May 07, 2026 13:04 IST

  Hasirani Rath, the mother Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant Chandranath Rath who was shot dead on Wednesday, has said that she does not want the accused to be hanged till death but stressed that the accused must be given life imprisonment.

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  BJP worker shot at in West Bengal's Basirhat over dispute on putting up flags, party blames TMC

  May 07, 2026 8:39 IST

  The incident happened on the same day when BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's aide, identified as Chandranath Rath, was shot dead by unknown assailants in Madhyamgram. According to the police, Rath was shot by three shooters from point-blank range.

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  Chandranath Rath murder: 3 shooters, two gunshots to heart killed Suvendu’s PA | What we know far

  May 07, 2026 10:43 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari PA murder: An eyewitness to the killing of Chandra, personal assistant to West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, claimed the attackers fired at point-blank range and said the assault appeared to have been carefully planned in advance.

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  Who was Chandranath Rath? Ex-Air Force serviceman who became Suvendu's trusted troubleshooter

  May 07, 2026 7:32 IST

  Chandranath Rath was originally the resident of Chandipur in Purba Medinipur district, which is the political turf that shaped the rise of Suvendu Adhikari. Despite being associated with Adhikari for long, he stayed away from public attention.

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  'Pre-planned murder, maha jungle raj': Suvendu lambasts Mamata over PA's killing

  May 07, 2026 7:16 IST

  Speaking to reporters hours after his PA Chandranath Rath was shot dead in West Bengal's Madhyamgram, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said he had spoken to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president Nitin Nabin regarding the killing.

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  Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant shot dead in Bengal's Madhyamgram

  May 07, 2026 0:01 IST

  BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's PA Chandranath Rath sustained multiple bullet injuries in the firing and was rushed to a private hospital, where he was declared dead.

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  Bengal: 65% of newly-elected MLAs face criminal cases; 61% are 'crorepatis', says ADR report

  May 06, 2026 23:58 IST

  An ADR analysis of the 2026 Bengal Assembly results shows that 65 per cent of the winning MLAs have declared criminal cases, including several facing serious charges such as murder and attempted murder. The report also highlights a rise in wealth, with 61 per cent of legislators being crorepatis.

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  BJP alleges TMC's 'gunda vahini' impersonating its workers to create post-poll violence in Bengal

  May 06, 2026 23:58 IST

  The BJP has alleged that groups linked to the Trinamool Congress are posing as its workers to create confusion and provoke unrest in West Bengal after the assembly election results. The party warned of firm legal action against anyone involved in such acts.

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  'I won't resign': Mamata Banerjee reiterates at party meet; 10 newly-elected TMC MLAs skip meeting

  May 06, 2026 20:06 IST

  Senior TMC leaders and newly-elected MLAs gathered at outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence in Kolkata on Wednesday evening for a meeting to discuss their future strategy.

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  Suvendu Adhikari says every TMC goon will be held accountable under BJP govt for their atrocities

  May 06, 2026 23:39 IST

  BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said the West Bengal governor will decide on Mamata Banerjee's resignation, she has lost political relevance in Bengal.

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  BJP plans big shift in Bengal: New govt likely to run from Writers' Buildings not Nabanna

  May 06, 2026 14:38 IST

  The BJP argues that shifting back to Writers’ Buildings is not just administrative, but also emotional for many people in Bengal who associate the building with the state’s legacy of governance.

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  Will Rs 25,000-crore Tajpur port project become reality? BJP's rise to power in Bengal revives hopes

  May 06, 2026 14:30 IST

  BJP registered a massive victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections, accumulating 207 seats in the 294-member House and ending the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule.

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  EC notifies constitution of new Bengal Assembly as Mamata refuses to resign after BJP poll drubbing

  May 06, 2026 9:52 IST

  Mamata Banerjee has refused to resign as West Bengal chief minister after the BJP’s landslide victory in the assembly elections, claiming the mandate had been “looted” through a conspiracy.