‘There Is Democracy In BJP’: Suvendu Adhikari’s First Reaction After Being Chosen Bengal CM

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Last Updated:May 08, 2026, 18:45 IST

Suvendu Adhikari said that his selection had received unanimous backing from BJP legislators.

Suvendu Adhikari began his poltical career with the Congress and was elected councillor of Kanthi Municipality in 1995. He was born into a powerful political family in East Midnapore. In 1998, his family joined Mamata Banerjee after she floated the Trinamool Congress. His father Sishir Ashikari served as a three-term MP and was Union Minister of State for Rural Development during the UPA-2 government. Suvendu Adhikari himself served two terms as MP during UPA-1 and UPA-2.

Suvendu Adhikari Becomes Bengal CM: Suvendu Adhikari expressed gratitude to the Bharatiya Janata Party leadership after being elected leader of the BJP Legislative Party in West Bengal, saying the party functioned with “democracy" and promising to fulfill all commitments made to the people during the Assembly elections.

Suvendu Adhikari’s remarks came after Union Home Minister Amit Shah formally announced him as the BJP’s Chief Ministerial choice following the party’s sweeping victory in the state elections. Addressing party MLAs and supporters after his election as legislative party leader, Suvendu Adhikari thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for reposing faith in him.

“I express gratitude to the national president, to Amit Shah. With the blessings of the Prime Minister, I have been elected as the Leader of Legislative Party," Suvendu Adhikari said.

He also underlined that his selection had received unanimous backing from BJP legislators.

“I have received support from all MLAs. There is democracy in the BJP," he said. The BJP leader further said the new government would work towards implementing the promises made by the party during the election campaign.

“We will fulfill the commitment of the BJP made during elections for the organisation and the public," Suvendu Adhikari added.

The BJP secured a historic victory in the 294-member West Bengal Assembly, winning 207 seats and ending the 15-year rule of the Trinamool Congress led by Mamata Banerjee.

Suvendu Adhikari, who emerged as one of the BJP’s most prominent leaders in Bengal after switching from the TMC in 2020, played a central role in the party’s aggressive campaign against the ruling dispensation.

Soon after his election as BJP legislature party leader, Suvendu Adhikari urged party workers and MLAs to stand up and raise slogans of “Narendra Modi Zindabad," triggering loud cheers at the venue.

His swearing-in ceremony as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal is expected to take place in the coming days.

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