New Delhi, May 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of Pochishe Boishakh. At the Brigade Parade Grounds, PM offered flowers at the image of 'Bard of Bengal' on Saturday. He visited Kolkata to attend the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal chief minister.

BJP president Samik Bhattacharya and CM-elect Suvendu Adhikari accompanied PM Modi. Suvendu Adhikari is set to take oath as the first-ever BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal on 9 May, marking a landmark political shift in the state. This is a historic moment as it marks the time a BJP leader will be sworn in West Bengal.

PM Modi entered the venue on an open vehicle as the crowd chanted 'Jay Shri Ram' slogan. He received warm welcome at the...