Suvendu Adhikari has officially taken his oath as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in West Bengal, following a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2026 Assembly elections. The BJP won 206 seats in the 294-member Assembly, a significant increase from 77 seats in the previous election, while the Trinamool Congress (TMC) secured only 80 seats, down from 212. Adhikari, who was sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of West Bengal, emphasized that this victory marks the beginning of a new era, which he referred to as the 'Sonar Bangla' era. In his first cabinet meeting, he announced plans to transfer land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for fencing along the India-Bangladesh border, aiming to tackle illegal infiltration. This transfer is expected to be completed within 45 days. Adhikari's rise to the Chief Minister's office reflects a political journey of over three decades, transitioning from a grassroots Congress worker to a prominent political figure in eastern India.