On June 1, 2026, published accounts described how 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.
Authorities also said chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s council now has 41 members in the state’s first BJP-led government.
Further context from the day indicated thirteen inductees became cabinet ministers, three took independent charge, and 19 joined as ministers of state.
Related filings and briefings added that the expansion follows the party’s assembly election victory in West Bengal.
Parallel announcements clarified that existing ministers attended the oath ceremony alongside senior state bureaucrats at Lok Bhavan.
Subsequent updates explained that the BJP’s first Bengal ministry allocates portfolios across newly sworn MLAs from diverse districts.
Observers will watch whether follow-up orders alter the current framework.
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