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Suvendu Adhikari poised to become next West Bengal chief minister after BJP legislative vote tomorrow
Politics
Published on 6 May 2026
Party sources say a legislative party vote unlocks
BJP sources in West Bengal indicate that senior leader Suvendu Adhikari is set to become the next Chief Minister. The key step, they say, is his formal election as the Leader of the BJP Legislative Party in the state Assembly on the following day, a move expected to clear the path for his elevation to the top post.
- Suvendu Adhikari is tipped as West Bengal’s next Chief Minister
- He is expected to be formally elected BJP legislature party leader
- The Assembly leadership vote is seen as paving the way for CM
- Decision follows internal party sources and near-term process
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