First BJP Govt To Take Oath In West Bengal On Rabindranath Tagore's Birth Anniversary

Summary

The first Bharatiya Janata Party government in West Bengal will be formed on May ninth, coinciding with Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary. This comes after the Bharatiya Janata Party swept aside the ruling Trinamool Congress, ending Mamata Banerjee's fifteen year tenure in power. The Bharatiya Janata Party's victory marks its first time forming a government in the state, a significant breakthrough in eastern India.