Kolkata, May 9 -- West Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul on Saturday said that women voters played a significant role in the party's electoral victory and thanked the party leadership, including Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for entrusting her with responsibilities in the new government.

Speaking on the formation of the government, Paul said she received a late-night call from Suvendu Adhikari inviting her to attend the swearing-in ceremony, where she was instructed to take the oath in Bengali.

"In this election, a lot of women voted for us. I want to thank CM Suvendu Adhikari, PM Modi, Amit Shah and others for trusting me with such a huge responsibility. I got a call from ...