Kolkata

Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday met Union ministers and chief ministers from various states following the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party government in West Bengal.

Dhami extended his congratulations and best wishes to Suvendu Adhikari and members of the new Council of Ministers after they took oath of office.

Expressing confidence in the new leadership, the Uttarakhand chief minister said West Bengal was poised for a new phase of development, good governance and administrative reforms under Adhikari’s leadership.

He also voiced optimism that welfare schemes initiated by the Central government would effectively reach eligible beneficiaries across the state, giving fresh momentum to development initiatives.

Earlier in the day, Adhikari described the occasion as historic for both the state and the nation, noting that the oath-taking ceremony was held on Rabindra Jayanti in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wish.

Addressing reporters, the newly sworn-in chief minister said his government would focus on rebuilding the state, particularly in areas such as education and cultural revival, which he said required renewed attention.

Adhikari said his official duties would begin after paying tribute to Rabindranath Tagore at Jorasanko Thakur Bari.

With his swearing-in, Adhikari became West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister, marking a major political shift in the state.

The ceremony was attended by senior leaders including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, J. P. Nadda, Dharmendra Pradhan, along with Manik Saha, Himanta Biswa Sarma and other dignitaries.

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In the recently concluded Assembly elections, the BJP secured 207 seats in the 294-member House, while the All India Trinamool Congress was reduced to 80 seats, ending its 15-year rule in the state.