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BJP Names Suvendu Adhikari West Bengal CM Scraps Two Deputy CMs Plan
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Published on 8 May 2026
Party quietly drops the two Deputy CM formula
In a major shift for West Bengal politics, the BJP officially named Suvendu Adhikari as the next Chief Minister following the party’s landslide Assembly election victory. The announcement also ends earlier internal talk of a two-Deputy Chief Minister formula, with the party opting for a different leadership structure after key BJP legislature party meetings.
- Suvendu Adhikari named next Chief Minister of West Bengal
- Decision follows BJP’s landslide Assembly election victory
- BJP drops the proposed two Deputy CM formula
- Announcement made after crucial BJP legislature party meetings
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