Suvendu Adhikari as New Chief Minister of West Bengal
Suvendu Adhikari has emerged as a major political figure after becoming the first Chief Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal following the 2026 Assembly elections. His swearing-in marks a historic political transition in a state that had been dominated for decades by Left parties and later by the All India Trinamool Congress under Mamata Banerjee.
Born in East Midnapore district, Suvendu Adhikari comes from a politically influential family and bega
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