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Modi honors BJP veteran Makhanlal Sarkar as Suvendu Adhikari takes oath in West Bengal
Politics
Published on 9 May 2026
A veteran worker received the spotlight before the oath
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the swearing-in ceremony in Kolkata honoring senior BJP worker Makhanlal Sarkar. Suvendu Adhikari took oath as West Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister, following a major victory in the assembly elections. The event was framed as the start of a new political era for the state, blending celebration with symbolic recognition.
- Modi attended the historic swearing-in ceremony in Kolkata
- Makhanlal Sarkar, a senior BJP worker, was felicitated
- Suvendu Adhikari took oath as West Bengal’s first BJP CM
- BJP’s assembly election victory sets the tone for change
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