Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul Among 5 In Suvendu Adhikari's Cabinet

The five ministers—Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Kshudiram Tudu, and Nisith Pramanik—took oath in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other top dignitaries. The article provides brief bios: Dilip Ghosh is a veteran BJP leader and former state party president, with RSS roots, and is from the OBC community; he was the Member of Parliament for Medinipur in the Lok Sabha. Agnimitra Paul is a fashion designer-turned-politician, the only woman minister in the Bengal BJP cabinet, who joined the BJP in 2019 and has since held positions such as state Mahila Morcha president and BJP Bengal General Secretary; she won the Asansol Dakshin Assembly seat in the most recent elections. Ashok Kirtania is a BJP MLA from Bangaon Uttar and has a business background with local organizational work. Kshudiram Tudu is a tribal leader from Bankura district representing Ranibandh, part of Jungle Mahal, used by the BJP to expand tribal outreach. Nisith Pramanik is a young leader from North Bengal; formerly a member of the Trinamool Congress before joining the BJP in 2019, he was appointed Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports in July 2021 in the PM Modi government, becoming the youngest minister at 35, and he represents the Rajbanshi and North Bengal base.