Suvendu Adhikari Sworn in as Chief Minister of West Bengal

Exam-focused facts from the 10 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal on 9 May 2026.
Adhikari is the first leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to hold the Chief Minister's post in West Bengal.
The swearing-in ceremony was administered by the Governor at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata.
The BJP secured 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly.
The ministers sworn in for the cabinet include Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtonia, Kshudiram Tudu, and Nisith Pramanik.
Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur constituency by a margin of over 15,000 votes and retained the Nandigram seat.