India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to swear in the new state government in West Bengal on May 9, according to multiple reports. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at Brigade Parade Ground in central Kolkata, the Hindu reports, with the venue cited as the key location for the oath-taking event. Other outlets also confirm the May 9 date for the oath ceremony. The reports further indicate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the swearing-in function, though the language used across coverage suggests the attendance is expected rather than explicitly final. The BJP state chief is quoted by The Hindu regarding the timing of the ceremony. Taken together, the sources align on the core details: the BJP’s West Bengal government is preparing to take office through a swearing-in event on May 9 in Kolkata, with PM Modi anticipated to be present and the ceremony held at Brigade Parade Ground.