Lucknow, May 9 : The resolve of ‘Sonar Bangla’ will now be fulfilled and West Bengal will enter a period of cultural, spiritual and economic resurgence, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday after attending the swearing-in of Suvendhu Adhikari as the chief minister of the first BJP government in the eastern state.
After a historic saffron sweep, Adhikari took oath in Kolkata at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other Union ministers, chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of the NDA.
“Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated Suvendu Adhikari and wished him a bright and successful tenure. The UP Chief Minister also draped Suvendu Adhikari with a saffron angvastra on the stage,” the UP government said in a statement.
CM Adityanath congratulated Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Kshudiram Tudu and Nisith Pramanik, who took oath as ministers.
After the swearing-in ceremony, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari met the Prime Minister, Union ministers, and chief ministers present on the stage and expressed his gratitude to all of them.
“I am fully confident that under the successful guidance of esteemed Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji and your dynamic leadership, the resolve of ‘Sonar Bangla’ will be fulfilled, and the state will enter the ‘amrit kaal’ of cultural, spiritual, and economic resurgence.
“May your tenure become a golden chapter in fulfilling the aspirations of every individual in Bengal and restoring democratic values — this is my prayer to Maa Kali,” Adityanath later said on X.
CM Adityanath held a number of rallies during the election campaign in West Bengal. Adhikari had presented the firebrand Hindutva leader with a saffron angvastra and had knelt on the dais as a mark of respect at a public rally.
The swearing-in ceremony on Saturday at the iconic Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata was rich in symbolism. The backdrop of the main stage featured the images of the Dakshineswar temple and Goddess Durga. A memorial was erected at the venue in honour of BJP workers killed in political violence in West Bengal.
