Suvendu Adhikari is sworn in as West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground. Multiple outlets report that the ceremony takes place on Saturday and is attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with senior BJP leadership and other dignitaries. The swearing-in also includes Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, and other leaders taking oath as ministers, with outlets describing the event as a major milestone for the BJP in the state.

Several reports link the transition to the BJP’s election performance, saying the party wins a large majority of 207 seats and ends the Trinamool Congress (TMC) rule that lasted about 15 years. Sources also describe Adhikari’s ascent within Bengal politics, including his role in defeating Mamata Banerjee, and his move from earlier local-level politics to becoming chief minister.

Modi publicly congratulates Adhikari and wishes him a “fruitful tenure,” in messages reported by several outlets. The inauguration marks a change in state leadership from the TMC to the BJP-led government.