India, May 11 -- West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday allocated portfolios among the first batch of his council of ministers, which has five members who took oath with him last week.

A government order said senior BJP leader and former state unit chief Dilip Ghosh got the panchayats and rural development department, along with animal resources and agricultural marketing.

Agnimitra Paul, who was widely seen as among CM contenders, got the women and child development department, along with social welfare and municipal affairs portfolios.

Ashok Kirtania got food and civil supplies and co-operation departments, news agency PTI reported.

Kshudiram Tudu is minister for tribal development, backward classes welfare, along wit...