Kolkata, May 8 -- After his unanimous election as the leader of the West Bengal BJP legislature party. Chief Minister-elect Suvendu Adhikari on Friday called on Governor R.N. Ravi and staked his claim to form the government, the first by the BJP in the state.
The CM-elect reached Lok Bhavan accompanied by senior party leaders, around two hours after being elected leader of the BJP legislature party.
Among those accompanying Adhikari were state BJP chief Shamik Bhattacharya and senior leaders including Dilip Ghosh, Locket Chatterjee, and Tapas Roy.
Adhikari is scheduled to take oath at a mega ceremony to be held on the sprawling Brigade Parade ground on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union Home Minister Amit Shah, senior union Mi...