Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:44am on 07 May 2026,Thursday Politics
Following the BJP’s sweeping victory in West Bengal, speculation has intensified over who will become the state’s first BJP chief minister. Amit Shah is expected to oversee the leadership selection process in Kolkata, with Suvendu Adhikari emerging as the strongest contender. Adhikari, who defeated Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur and retained Nandigram, is viewed by many within the party as the face of the BJP’s Bengal breakthrough. Other names under discussion reportedly include Agnimitra Paul, Rupa Ganguly, Samik Bhattacharya, and Dilip Ghosh. (PC: PTI)
