Suvendu Adhikari Sworn In as West Bengal CM; Naidu, Pawan Kalyan Extend Congratulations

Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as Chief Minister of West Bengal during a ceremony in Kolkata on Saturday, marking a significant political shift in the state. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu attended the event and formally congratulated Adhikari and his newly appointed Council of Ministers on assuming office.

Naidu, in a social media post, said he was extending his best wishes to the new government, which begins its term with the people's trust and under the leadership vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Viksit Bharat initiative. He described the occasion as a moment of democratic strength and regional progress.

Jana Sena Party president and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan also issued a statement on X, congratulating Adhikari and the BJP leadership for achieving what he called a 'historic victory' after years of political struggle. Pawan Kalyan credited the win to public demand for transparent and people-centric governance amid long-standing concerns over violence, lawlessness, illegal immigration, and extremist infiltration in West Bengal.

The new government's mandate, Pawan Kalyan said, strengthens national security and reflects widespread public confidence in Prime Minister Modi and the BJP's leadership. The swearing-in ceremony signals the start of a new administrative phase in West Bengal, with the incoming government expected to outline its policy priorities in the coming week.