Kolkata: On Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore's 165th birth anniversary (Poncheeshe Boishakh in Bengali calendar), West Bengal is set to witness a historic political transition on Saturday as Suvendu Adhikari prepares to take oath as the state’s first Chief Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Governor R N Ravi will administer the oath of office and secrecy at a grand ceremony at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade Ground. With his swearing-in, Adhikari will become the ninth Chief Minister of West Bengal, succeeding Mamata Banerjee, who held the post continuously for the last 15 years since coming to power in 2011. The development marks the end of an era dominated by the Trinamool Congress and signals a major political realignment in the state.

The oath-taking ceremony is expected to draw thousands of BJP supporters, senior party leaders, and dignitaries from across the country. Security arrangements have been intensified around central Kolkata ahead of the high-profile event. Significantly, the ceremony coincides with the birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore according to the Bengali calendar, adding symbolic and cultural resonance to the occasion. Political observers view the timing as particularly meaningful, as Bengal enters a new political chapter on a day deeply associated with the state’s cultural identity and heritage. The BJP’s ascent to power in West Bengal is being seen as one of the most significant political shifts in recent decades, ending a prolonged period of regional party dominance and opening a new phase in the state’s political landscape.