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BJP set for West Bengal swearing in on May 9 after majority clinched
Politics
Published on 5 May 2026
Oath ceremony date confirmed as new government takes shape
With West Bengal Assembly election results sealed, the BJP has clinched a majority and confirmed it will form the next government. Party president Samik Bhattacharya says the new Chief Minister’s oath-taking ceremony is scheduled for May 9. The announcement follows a tense counting process where leads shifted across key districts before final tallies locked the outcome.
- BJP wins a majority in West Bengal Assembly elections
- Samik Bhattacharya confirms the new CM will be sworn in May 9
- Counting saw fluctuating leads in multiple districts
- Swearing in will officially begin the new West Bengal government
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