Kolkata/IBNS, Aug. 29 -- A Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata is set to chronicle the political journey of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who assumed office after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in the state for the first time in May 2026.

Suvendu Adhikari taking oath as West Bengal Chief Minister. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS

The pandal will showcase different stages of Adhikari's political journey - from his early life and entry into politics to his role in the Nandigram movement, association with the Trinamool Congress (TMC), subsequent switch to the BJP and tenure as Leader of the Opposition from 2021 to 2026.

The display will culminate with his rise to the post of West Bengal Chief Minister following the BJP's ...