West Bengal’s cabinet is expanded as 35 BJP MLAs take the oath of office as ministers in Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s government. Multiple outlets report that West Bengal Governor R. N. Ravi administers the oaths at Lok Bhavan, following an announcement of the expansion. The induction increases the Council of Ministers’ strength to about 40–41, with some reporting the total as 41 and others as 40, while noting it remains within the assembly’s maximum ministerial limit.
The composition of the new ministers is also reported in detail. The Hindu says 13 BJP MLAs are sworn in as Cabinet Ministers, three as Ministers of State (Independent Charge), and 19 as Ministers of State. Other outlets describe the same exercise as a reshuffle and a step to complete the formation of the BJP-led council of ministers after Adhikari’s May 9 swearing-in as chief minister. Several reports refer to the expansion as part of strengthening the state’s administrative team across departments. A list of ministers is reported by at least one outlet, alongside the oath-taking timeline.
