West Bengal News Live: New BJP govt in Bengal to take oath on May 9, says state chief Samik Bhattacharya
The BJP is set to form a new government in West Bengal after winning 207 seats in the Assembly elections, with the oath-taking ceremony scheduled for May 9. The party secured nearly 60% of constituencies with victory margins exceeding 50,000 votes.
The BJP has won 207 seats in the West Bengal Assembly elections, ending Mamata Banerjee's 15-year rule. The oath-taking ceremony of the new government will be held on May 9 at 10 a.m. at Brigade Parade Ground in central Kolkata, according to West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya. The BJP secured nearly 60% of constituencies with victory margins exceeding 50,000 votes. The West Bengal DGP reported that over 200 FIRs have been lodged and 433 people arrested in connection with post-poll violence. Incidents of vandalism have been reported, including at TMC Minister Arup Biswas's office in Tollygunge. The police have taken measures to maintain law and order, with 65 companies of CRPF and 240 QRTs deployed in Kolkata.
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