Kolkata, May 8 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while addressing a gathering in Kolkata on Friday announced Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari as the Leader of the West Bengal BJP Legislative Party, referring to him as a key figure for the party's vision of achieving "Sonar Bangla" through governance and development in the state.

Shah said, "In a way, due to your faith, the central figure of today's celebrations and the future Chief Minister of Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari," as he began his address after the announcement.

He thanked the people of the state for their support and outlined the party's commitment to fulfilling their expectations. "First of all, I want to express my deepest gratitude to the people of Bengal with joi...