Kolkata, May 12 -- Marking a symbolic end to fifteen years of Trinamool Congress (TMC) rule, BJP MLA Tapas Roy was sworn in as the Pro-tem Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. The ceremony, held at Lok Bhawan, was a victory lap for the saffron party following its landslide victory in the 2026 Assembly polls.

Roy, a veteran politician whose transition to the BJP was a key flashpoint in the lead-up to the elections, did not mince words after taking his oath.

Addressing the media shortly after Governor RN Ravi administered the oath, Roy expressed a sense of personal and political vindication. He framed the election results not just as a win, but as a liberation from the previous administration.

"I am the most deligh...