‘Will fulfil commitment for organisation and public’: Bengal BJP Legislative Party leader Suvendu Adhikari

Suvendu Adhikari, newly elected as the Bharatiya Janata Party Legislative Party leader in West Bengal, on Friday said the party will fulfil all commitments made during the Assembly elections, underlining its focus on organisational goals and public welfare.

Speaking to reporters, Adhikari expressed gratitude to BJP national president Nitin Nabin and Union Home Minister Amit Shah after being chosen for the role.

"I have received support from all MLAs. There is democracy in the BJP. We will fulfil the commitment of the BJP made during elections for the organisation and the public," he added.

Adhikari’s elevation paves the way for him to become the first BJP Chief Minister in the history of the state.

The announcement was made by Shah, who served as the Central Observer for the election of the legislative party leader, after chairing a party meeting in Kolkata on Friday.

Addressing a gathering in the city, Shah hailed the BJP’s electoral performance in West Bengal and launched sharp attacks on the opposition, including the Congress and the ruling dispensation.

He said the mandate reflects people’s trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP’s governance model, while asserting that the party’s vision of Sonar Bangla remains central to its political mission.

"Today's victory in Bengal is extremely significant from many perspectives. After a 100-year ideological journey, today, from Gangotri to Ganga Sagar, BJP governments have been formed everywhere," Shah said.

Recalling past electoral contests, he praised Adhikari’s performance and said, "I want to express my deepest gratitude to the people of Bhabanipur. Shubendu Da had defeated Didi in the Nandigram constituency in the last election... Didi, this time Shubendu Da has defeated you in your own home."

Meanwhile, BJP leader Agnimitra Paul reiterated the party’s commitment to women’s safety and overall development in the state following the election outcome.

Speaking to ANI, she said, "The Bengal that has received nothing for the past 50 years--we will give everything to that Bengal today, and restoring the honour of women and the safety of all is our responsibility, and this is our promise, it is PM Modi's promise; we are the soldiers of PM Modi and BJP, we have no greater hope than this, only that Shyama Prasad Mukherjee's dream has been fulfilled," she said.

Her remarks come amid a major political transition in West Bengal following the formation of a new BJP-led government after the recently concluded Assembly elections.

(With inputs from ANI)