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Mamata Banerjee quietly edits her X bio dropping Honourable CM title after Suvendu Adhikari oath
Politics
Published on 9 May 2026
The title vanished from her profile just hours after
Hours after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as West Bengal’s ninth chief minister, Mamata Banerjee made a symbolic digital shift. She updated her official X bio, removing the “Honourable CM of West Bengal” line. The change came shortly after Adhikari’s high-profile oath ceremony in Kolkata, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders.
- Mamata Banerjee removed “Honourable CM of West Bengal” from her X bio
- The update followed Suvendu Adhikari’s oath as BJP’s first CM since independence
- Adhikari was sworn in at a major Kolkata ceremony with Narendra Modi present
- The move signals a public, symbolic shift in Bengal’s political narrative
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