Union Home Minister Amit Shah formally announced Suvendu Adhikari as the leader of the BJP legislature party in West Bengal, paving the way for the formation of the party’s first government in the state. During the announcement, Shah stated that all BJP legislators unanimously backed Adhikari’s name, calling it a historic moment in Bengal politics. Addressing party workers and newly elected legislators, Shah said the BJP would work tirelessly to fulfill the expectations of the people of West Bengal and ensure that public trust remains intact. He described the mandate as a call for political transformation and promised a governance model focused on development, security, and administrative accountability. The Home Minister also launched sharp attacks on the Congress and the Trinamool Congress. He accused the Congress of questioning democratic institutions after electoral defeats and claimed that the opposition was unable to accept the BJP’s rise in eastern India. Shah declared that “fear-free Bengal” had become possible after the election outcome and highlighted that the ruling party failed to open its account in several districts. In a strong political message, Shah reiterated the BJP’s commitment to acting against illegal infiltration, stating that the party would identify and remove infiltrators “one by one.” He also emphasized the BJP’s growing political footprint from “Gangotri to Gangasagar,” referring to the party’s expanding influence across eastern and northeastern India. Shah invoked the legacy of Syama Prasad Mukherjee, saying that the formation of a BJP government in his birthplace was a historic ideological milestone. Massive celebrations continued across Kolkata following the announcement, with supporters calling it the beginning of a “new Bengal.”


