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Sign in to searchSuvendu 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 began his career in the Congress before joining the Trinamool Congress in 1998. He gained prominence during the 2007 Nandigram movement against land acquisition, which became a turning point in West Bengal politics and contributed to the decline of Left Front rule. In 2020, he joined the BJP and later defeated Mamata Banerjee in the high-profile Nandigram contest in 2021, strengthening his national political profile.
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Suvendu Adhikari becomes West Bengal's first BJP Chief Minister after 2026 elections. His rise marks historic political shift from Left Front and Trinamool Congress dominance.
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