Purba Bardhaman, May 10 -- West Bengal Minister Kshudiram Tudu on Sunday said the newly formed BJP government in the State would focus on restoring women's safety, protecting tribal rights and accelerating development across West Bengal following the party's historic victory in the 2026 Assembly elections.

Speaking to ANI here, Tudu said, "I have got an opportunity to work for the development of West Bengal... We will restore the respect of women and not tolerate any crimes against them... We will end the atrocity faced by the tribals."

Tudu's remarks came a day after senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as West Bengal's first BJP Chief Minister, marking a major political shift in the state after the Bharatiya Janata Party se...