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West Bengal BJP government expands cabinet, 35 MLAs take oath as ministers
Updated On: 02 June, 2026 07:42 AM IST | Kolkata | Agencies
West Bengal Governor RN Ravi administered the oath to 35 MLAs as ministers in the first BJP-led state cabinet. The expansion raises Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's council of ministers to 41, with cabinet ministers, ministers of state (Independent Charge), and ministers of state inducted
Members take oath during a swearing-in ceremony at Lok Bhavan, in Kolkata on Monday. PIC/X/@lokbhavan_wb
West Bengal Governor RN Ravi on Monday administered oath to 35 MLAs as ministers in the state’s first BJP-helmed cabinet, taking the total strength of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s council of ministers to 41.
While 13 BJP MLAs were sworn in as cabinet ministers, three were administered oaths as ministers of state (Independent Charge) and 19 others were inducted in the council as ministers of state.
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