Suvendu Adhikari is set to become the first-ever Chief Minister of West Bengal from the Bharatiya Janata Party, marking a historic political shift in the state after decades of non-BJP rule.

The development comes after intense consultations within the BJP leadership following the party’s landmark victory in the Bengal Assembly elections. Sources indicate that the central leadership has largely finalised Adhikari’s name ahead of the BJP legislature party meeting, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent visit to Kolkata widely viewed as the final political signal.

Adhikari, once a close aide of Mamata Banerjee before crossing over from the Trinamool Congress, has emerged as the BJP’s most prominent face in Bengal politics after leading the party’s aggressive anti-TMC campaign and defeating Mamata Banerjee in politically symbolic contests over recent election cycles.

The BJP is also expected to announce a socially balanced cabinet structure, including the possibility of two deputy chief ministers — one likely to be a woman leader and another representing North Bengal or tribal regions — as part of a broader strategy to consolidate its support base across the state.

If formally confirmed, Adhikari’s elevation will represent not just a leadership change, but the beginning of a new political era in Bengal, ending the Trinamool Congress’s long dominance and giving the BJP its first opportunity to govern one of India’s most politically significant states.