Bengal entering new era of development under BJP: Arunachal CM

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu 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 development and good governance.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu 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 development and good governance''. Khandu said the people of West Bengal can look forward to an era ''where every corner of the state thrives, every voice is heard, and every dream finds its ground''. Adhikari and five other BJP MLAs took the oath at the iconic Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata in the presence of Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the BJP's central leadership and chief ministers of NDA-ruled states. ''A new chapter for West Bengal is about to begin. One that will be written with the ink of development, peace and harmony,'' Khandu posted on X, after witnessing the swearing-in ceremony in Kolkata. Extending his wishes to the new chief minister, Khandu credited the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the BJP's rise in West Bengal. ''Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the dynamic guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, I am confident that West Bengal will witness a new era of transformation, development, and good governance,'' he said. Khandu expressed hope that West Bengal would emerge from ''decades of fear and uncertainty'' and move towards ''peace, prosperity, and renewed confidence''.