BJP gears up to pick Bengal CM; Suvendu Adhikari front runner
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, has been appointed as the central observer for the election of the leader of the Legislature Party in West Bengal, with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi named co-observer. The BJP is set to form a government after winning 207 seats in the Assembly election, ending the Trinamool Congress's 15-year rule. Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated Mamata Banerjee from Bhabanipur, is considered the frontrunner for the post of Chief Minister. The swearing-in ceremony is expected to take place on May 9th with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to attend.
6 MAY 2026
— Al Jazeera
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— The Dawn
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— The Hindu
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