Kolkata, May 13 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday took oath as an MLA in the Legislative Assembly after a sweeping victory from Nandigram and Bhabanipur in the assembly elections.

State Minister Dilip Ghosh also took the oath as an MLA of the Kharagpur Sadar assembly constituency.

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari was welcomed and recieved with a Guard of Honour in the assembly. As a sign of respect, CM Adhikari bowed down to the steps of the Legislative Assembly, before entering the house.

The 2026 Assembly election results marked a decisive mandate for the BJP, registering a significant surge, winning 206 seats in the 294-member Assembly, a major shift in a state where it had earlier secured 77 seats in the pr...