Kolkata, 11 May. West Bengal’s newly elected Chief Minister Subhendu Adhikari also distributed portfolios among his cabinet colleagues, hours after the first cabinet meeting on Monday. Among these, former state BJP president Dilip Ghosh has been given the responsibility of Panchayati Raj Development Department, while Agnimitra Paul has been made the Women and Child Development Minister.
An eventful first day at Nabanna as the Chief Minister of West Bengal.
Today, we transformed promises into action. Chaired the first Cabinet Meeting and took 6 landmark decisions to reclaim the glory of our State:-
1) Ayushman Bharat: Finally, the people of West Bengal will… pic.twitter.com/rjmpyCjUFy— Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) May 11, 2026
It is noteworthy that along with CM Shubhendu Adhikari, five other MLAs took oath on Saturday at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata in the presence of several BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. These include Dilip Ghosh, Ashok Kirtania, Khudiram Tudu, Agnimitra Paul and Nishith Pramanik.
departments of ministers
- Dilip Ghosh – Panchayati Raj Development and Animal Resource Development.
- Ashok Kirtaniya – Food Department.
- Khudiram Tudu – Backward Class Welfare.
- Agnimitra Paul – Women and Child Welfare.
- Nishith Pramanik – North Bengal Development, Sports and Youth Welfare.
West Bengal – 5 big decisions in the first cabinet meeting of CM Shubhendu Adhikari, governance and security are the priority of this government.
Earlier, the newly formed government of West Bengal held its first cabinet meeting on Monday at the state secretariat ‘Nabanna’. After the meeting, the government prepared a detailed outline of administrative, security and welfare measures, including transfer of land to the Border Security Force for fencing the India-Bangladesh border and launching various social welfare schemes of the Centre, including the Ayushman Bharat health scheme, in the state.
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