Officials and agencies addressed a developing story on June 1, 2026 as West Bengal swore in 35 ministers in its first BJP-led government. West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi swore in 35 MLAs as ministers on June 1, 2026 at Kolkata’s Lok Bhavan.
The same reports noted that chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s council now has 41 members in the state’s first BJP-led government.
Authorities also said thirteen inductees became cabinet ministers, three took independent charge, and 19 joined as ministers of state.
Further context from the day indicated the expansion follows the party’s assembly election victory in West Bengal.
Related filings and briefings added that existing ministers attended the oath ceremony alongside senior state bureaucrats at Lok Bhavan.
Parallel announcements clarified that the BJP’s first Bengal ministry allocates portfolios across newly sworn MLAs from diverse districts.
Next procedural dates were not immediately revised in the initial statements.
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