Suvendu Adhikari was elected leader of the BJP legislature party in West Bengal, paving the way for him to become the state’s first BJP Chief Minister. The development marks a significant shift in West Bengal’s political landscape.
During the oath-taking event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted 98-year-old BJP worker Makhanlal Sarkar, who had participated with Syama Prasad Mookerjee in the 1952 Kashmir movement to hoist the national flag.
APSC Relevance: Indian polity, political movements and contemporary politics.
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