Suvendu Adhikari named new West Bengal chief minister, oath on Saturday

After toppling the 15-year rule of Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress, only one name seemed to resonate for the post of the next chief minister of West Bengal – Suvendu Adhikari.

Now India’s ruling BJP has officially dubbed him its candidate for the post.

On Friday, after meeting with the 207 BJP candidates who won seats in the legislative assembly, Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah announced Suvendu as its leader. The leader of the majority party also becomes the chief minister of the state.

Anandabazar reported that the new West Bengal government will be sworn in under the leadership of Suvendu at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on Saturday.

After the meeting with the members of the legislative assembly, Amit Shah said: "The process of electing the parliamentary party leader has been completed. Eight proposals were submitted. All the proposals carried a single name. Sufficient time was given for a second name to be submitted, but none came. Therefore, I am declaring Suvendu Adhikari the chief minister of West Bengal."