Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the new Chief Minister of West Bengal on Saturday (May 9) in Kolkata. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Brigade Parade Ground to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the first BJP government in West Bengal. BJP registered a historic victory by defeating the Trinamool Congress government which was in power for 15 years. Prime Minister Modi, who arrived with state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya and Chief Minister-designate Suvendu Adhikari, was given a grand welcome, where the entire ground echoed with slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’.
Thousands of supporters started gathering at the venue since morning. Prime Minister Modi entered the grounds in an open vehicle and accepted the greetings of the supporters.
Emotional meeting with 98 year old BJP worker Makhanlal Sarkar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared an emotional moment with 98-year-old senior BJP worker Makhanlal Sarkar during the swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adhikari. Makhanlal Sarkar was arrested along with Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee in 1953 during the movement to hoist the Indian tricolor in Kashmir.
When this senior worker welcomed Prime Minister Modi at the venue, the Prime Minister touched his feet and took blessings and then hugged him. Seeing this scene, the supporters present at the ceremony expressed their happiness with loud applause and slogans.
Celebration ceremony with folk dance and cultural programs
Before the swearing-in ceremony, folk dance, devotional music and traditional cultural presentations created an atmosphere of enthusiasm at the venue. Chhau dance troupes and tribal artists entertained the supporters. In the background of the main stage, symbols depicting the cultural heritage of Bengal were displayed, prominent among which were the statues of Dakshineswar Kali Temple and Goddess Durga.
Packets of ‘Jhalmuri’ were also distributed to the supporters who attended the function. This popular Bengali dish came into limelight when Prime Minister Modi tasted it at a roadside stall in Jhargram during the election campaign.
BJP’s historic victory
BJP achieved a historic victory by winning 207 seats in the 294-member West Bengal Assembly and ended the 15-year-old rule of Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress. The swearing-in of Suvendu Adhikari marks the formation of the BJP’s first government in West Bengal and is being considered as one of the party’s biggest electoral successes in eastern India.
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