Kolkata: Ministers from Kolkata and its suburbs took centre stage in chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s expanded cabinet, placing education, healthcare, women’s safety and clean governance at the core of a shared plan to rebuild Bengal, with added stress on greener public transport and faster civic upgrade across the capital region and its urban fringes.Swapan Dasgupta,…
KOLKATA: The West Bengal cabinet underwent a major expansion on Monday, with 35 new ministers taking the oath of office at Lok Bhawan in Kolkata.With Governor R N Ravi administering the oath, the Council of Ministers expanded to 41 members under chief minister Suvendu Adhikari. The move is expected to strengthen the government’s functioning and…
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata : The need to strike a balance among Bengal’s various regions and between BJP veterans and new entrants was among the factors that weighed heavily on the party leadership during the selection of ministers who will be sworn in on Monday.Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari wrote on his X handle…
Last Updated:June 01, 2026, 00:08 IST Suvendu Adhikari announced Governor RN Ravi will administer the oath of office at 11 am at Lok Bhavan. West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari. (PTI/File) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a major expansion of his cabinet, saying that 35 ministers will be sworn in on Monday…
Kolkata: Speculation intensified on Friday about a potential expansion of the Bengal cabinet, likely on Monday, after the state’s home secretary met governor RN Ravi at Lok Bhavan. While the purpose of the meeting was not officially disclosed, sources in the state administration said the discussions revolved around preparations for swearing-in ceremonies of new ministers.The…
Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari’s scheduled meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah has been deferred, with the latter on a two-day Gujarat visit starting Thursday. Sources said Adhikari was scheduled to reach New Delhi on Thursday night to discuss the Bengal cabinet expansion with Shah. However, even with the discussion getting delayed, the full expansion…
