Dhaka, May 12 -- Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has congratulated Suvendu Adhikari on assuming office as the ninth chief minister of India's West Bengal state.

The greeting was formally dispatched through the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Monday evening, a statement from the Jatiya Party chairman's press office said on Tuesday.

In the message, Quader described Adhikari's electoral victory and assumption of office as a "significant milestone".

The veteran politician said the achievement is important not only for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but also for West Bengal's democratic journey.

According to him, Adhikari has earned public trust through "a long political struggle, resilience and perseverance".

He also referred to Adh...