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Modi honours 97 year old Makhanlal Sarkar at Bengal BJP swearing in
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Published on 9 May 2026
A 97 year old former associate carries the loudest legacy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to 97 year old Makhanlal Sarkar, long associated with Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, during the swearing in of West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister Suvendu Adhikari. Modi recalled Sarkar’s contributions and his arrest alongside Mukherjee, framing the moment as BJP’s push to realize Mukherjee’s vision in the state.
- Modi honoured 97 year old Makhanlal Sarkar at the Bengal swearing in
- Sarkar was an associate of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and faced arrest with him
- The event marked BJP’s milestone with Suvendu Adhikari as chief minister
- Modi tied Sarkar’s legacy to BJP’s goal of delivering Mukherjee’s vision
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