West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 | Suvendu Adhikari elected BJP legislature party leader, set to become CM

Suvendu Adhikari has been elected as the BJP legislature party leader and is all set to be the new chief minister of West Bengal following a meeting, featuring Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in Kolkata on Friday.

The meeting was held at a city hotel and was attended by newly elected BJP MLAs, central observers and senior state leaders.

Adhikari, who was the face of BJP during the campaign, emerged as "giant slayer" after defeating sitting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her bastion Bhabanipur.

The swearing-in ceremony has been scheduled on May 9 and is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah and chief ministers of NDA-ruled states. The high-profile event will be held at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata.