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Oath Ceremony's In Kolkata, India

Narendra Modi pays tribute to Rabindranath Tagore before Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal at the swearing-in ceremony of the state's first Bharatiya Janata Party government at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on April 9, 2026. The Bharatiya Janata Party secured a victory in the 2026 Assembly elections, winning 207 seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president Nitin Nabin, and several Union ministers attend the ceremony. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto)