Times change, and so do the people and power. In a shocking shift in the state, the official X handle of Kolkata Police has unfollowed Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee, and several other Trinamool Congress members.
Additionally, the police have now started following the handles of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the PMO, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Also, the police have removed additional security from TMC's headquarters and the residences of several leaders.
Bengal Witnesses Major Political Shift
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari has been elected as the new Chief Minister of West Bengal. He will be swearing in for the oath-taking ceremony today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and chief ministers from other NDA-ruled states are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
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Adhikari, 55, was once a close political aide and organisational figure for Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee. Announcing the decision, Amit Shah said eight proposals had been received, all naming only Suvendu Adhikari. Shah expressed confidence that Adhikari would provide stable governance and meet the expectations of the people of Bengal.
"I have known Suvendu ji for a long time. He is a fighter. He understands administration, and he has fought TMC at every step," Shah said.
The BJP won the 2026 Assembly elections with an unthinkable majority of 207 seats, while the TMC won 80 seats. The historic victory ended the 15-year rule of the Trinamool Congress and proved to be a major setback for the green party.
On Tuesday (May 5, 2026), Trinamool chairperson Mamata Banerjee said she would not resign as Chief Minister, alleging that the verdict was the result of a “conspiracy” rather than the people’s mandate.
Since the election results were announced on Monday (May 4, 2026), instances of post-poll violence erupted across Bengal. On Wednesday (May 6, 2026), BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Madhyamgram area in the state's North 24 Parganas district.