Bengal to set new benchmarks in governance, development under Suvendu: Jharkhand BJP leaders

Senior BJP leaders in Jharkhand on Saturday congratulated Suvendu Adhikari on taking oath as the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal and expressed confidence that the state would witness a new era of good governance and development under his leadership.

Senior BJP leaders in Jharkhand on Saturday congratulated Suvendu Adhikari on taking oath as the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal and expressed confidence that the state would witness a new era of good governance and development under his leadership. Leader of Opposition in Jharkhand Assembly and former chief minister Babulal Marandi wished Adhikari a successful and development-oriented tenure. ''We are confident that, under your leadership, West Bengal will advance towards a new era of good governance, security, investment, employment and cultural pride,'' Marandi posted on X. Adhikari took oath as West Bengal's first BJP chief minister at the iconic Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the BJP's central leadership and chief ministers of NDA-ruled states seated on the capacious rostrum, Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari amid chants of ''Jai Shri Ram'', drumbeats and a sea of fluttering saffron flags. Extending best wishes to Adikari, former chief minister Champai Soren wrote on X, ''Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and your leadership, West Bengal will set new benchmarks in good governance, development, and progress.'' The BJP secured 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly, ending Trinamool Congress' 15-year rule in the state.