India, May 9 -- As Suvendu Adhikari took oath as Bengal's first BJP chief minister on Saturday, several leaders of the party also took oath as ministers on Saturday morning at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata. Among them were some prominent leaders of the party such as Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Kshudiram Tudu and Nisith Pramanik. Track updates on Bengal govt oath ceremony

Kirtania shared a heartfelt moment on stage after taking oath as when he went to meet Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister gave a warm hug to him.

In the recently concluded Bengal elections, that ended in BJP's historic win and TMC's ouster from power after 15 years, Kirtania retained Bangaon Uttar seat, strengthening the saffron party's presence in the politica...