PM Modi, Amit Shah Likely to Attend BJP Govt's Oath-Taking Ceremony in West Bengal on May 9- Check Venue, Time
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah are expected to attend as the party finalizes its chief minister and council of ministers.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party will swear in its first government in West Bengal at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 10 am, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to attend.
- With the BJP securing 207 of the 293 Assembly seats, Suvendu Adhikari emerged as the front runner for Chief Minister, though the central leadership has reportedly already decided the selection.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah is arriving in Kolkata to review security arrangements with Chief Secretary Dushyant Nariala, while West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya scheduled a legislative party meeting for Friday, May 8.
- Amid reports of post-poll violence, West Bengal Director General of Police Siddh Nath Gupta confirmed former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will receive "'Yellow Book' protocol, the former Chief Minister will be accorded Z-Plus category security."
- The May 9 swearing-in date aligns with the Bengali calendar's Pachise Baishak, the 25th day of Baishak month, which marks the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore and is celebrated across the State as auspicious.
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According to sources, the BJP legislative party meeting in West Bengal will be held in Kolkata on May 8th. This will be followed by the swearing-in ceremony on May 9th, which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, other Chief Ministers, Deputy Chief Ministers, central government ministers, and senior leaders. This meeting and ceremony are significant for political developments and mark the arrival of new leadership in the state.
PM Modi, Amit Shah likely to attend BJP govt's oath-taking ceremony in West Bengal on May 9- Check venue, time
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are likely to attend the BJP government's oath-taking ceremony in West Bengal on May 9, after the saffron party won the Assembly elections with a massive margin, ending TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee's 15-year rule in the state.
Oath-taking ceremony of first BJP govt in Bengal on May 9; Modi, Shah likely to attend
The ceremony, scheduled to begin at 10 am, is expected to witness the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president Nitin Nabin and several union ministers, party sources said.
Following the BJP's historic victory in West Bengal, preparations for the formation of a new government have intensified. The state's first BJP Chief Minister and his cabinet members will be sworn in on May 9th at Kolkata's prestigious Brigade Parade Ground. Prior to this, a meeting of the BJP Legislature Party will be held on May 8th, around 3 p.m., where a leader will be selected. This leader will be sworn in as Chief Minister. Post-election …
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