West Bengal Cabinet Ministers List 2026, Check Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's Team

In this election, West Bengal (WB) has witnessed one of the most historic political transformations with the victory of the BJP, winning 207 seats. On 9th May 2026, Suvendu Adhikari took the oath as the 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal and the first-ever Chief Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state.

The oath-taking ceremony was held at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, and Chief Ministers of NDA-ruled states across India appeared at the ceremony. Governor R.N. Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari and the newly inducted ministers.

West Bengal Cabinet Ministers List 2026

The BJP secured 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly, ending the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule in the state. The newly formed cabinet includes ministers Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Kshudiram Tudu, and Nisith Pramanik. The list of WB Cabinet Ministers has been announced on 9th May 2026, and the same is also shared below.

Name of Cabinet Ministers	Portfolio / Department
Swapan Dasgupta	Finance; Industry, Commerce & Enterprises
Shankar Ghosh	Education (School & Higher Education)
Nisith Pramanik	North Bengal Development, Youth Affairs & Sports
Rudranil Ghosh	Information & Cultural Affairs
Satyanarayan Mukhopadhyay	Transport & Housing
Bidyut Roy	Law & Judicial Department
Tapan Dasgupta	Agriculture & Agricultural Marketing
Manoj Tigga	Tribal Development
Sikha Chatterjee	Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation
Ashok Lahiri	Economic Affairs & Planning (Cabinet Rank)
Deepak Barman	Irrigation & Waterways
Kshudiram Tudu	(Portfolio to be announced)
Ashok Kirtania	(Portfolio to be announced)

West Bengal Chief Minister & Deputy Minister 2026

Name	Designation	Portfolios
Suvendu Adhikari	Chief Minister	Home & Hill Affairs; Health & Family Welfare; Personnel & General Administration
Dilip Ghosh	Deputy Chief Minister	Panchayat & Rural Development; Public Works Department (PWD)
Agnimitra Paul	Deputy Chief Minister	Women & Child Development; Social Welfare

West Bengal New Chief Minister: Suvendu Adhikari

Suvendu Adhikari (born 15 December 1970 in Karkuli, Purba Medinipur) is the 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal and the first from the BJP. He is also the first Chief Minister from Bengal’s rural district belt in 55 years, the last being Ajoy Mukherjee in 1971.

He hails from one of Bengal’s most powerful political families; his father, Sisir Adhikari, served as a Member of Parliament from Kanthi and as a Union Minister of State. Adhikari holds a Master of Arts degree from Rabindra Bharati University (2011).

First BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal since independence
First CM from a district background (Purba Medinipur) in 55 years — the last was Ajoy Mukherjee (1971)
First time an incumbent CM (Mamata Banerjee) was defeated on her own seat by the same person twice (Nandigram 2021; Bhabanipur 2026)
Highest ever voter turnout of 92.93% in a West Bengal Assembly Election