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Bengal’s first BJP govt to take oath at Brigade Parade Grounds; PM Modi to attend
The BJP's first government in West Bengal will swear in at Brigade Parade Grounds on May 9, with Prime Minister Modi and other senior leaders in attendance. The minister selection is scheduled for May 8, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to arrive in Kolkata on May 7.
Why It Matters
This marks a historic shift in West Bengal politics, with the first BJP-led government taking oath in a public venue and a high-profile lineup of national leaders attending the ceremony.
Timeline
4 Events
Oath-taking ceremony for Bengal’s first BJP government
May 9, 2026
The new BJP government in West Bengal will take oath at 10 am on May 9 at Brigade Parade Ground, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and chief ministers of all BJP-ruled states.
Legislative party meeting to select Bengal ministers
May 8, 2026
The legislative party meeting to select the Bengal ministers is scheduled for May 8 at 4 pm at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in New Town, with Shah as central observer and Mohan Majhi as co-observer.
Amit Shah to arrive in Kolkata
May 7, 2026
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive in Kolkata on May 7 ahead of the oath-taking ceremony and ministerial selections.
Election results announced; oath plan tied to Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary
May 4, 2026
After Bengal poll results were announced on May 4, the BJP won 207 of 294 seats. The party leadership announced that the oath-taking ceremony would coincide with Pochishe Boishakh, the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.