West Bengal Cabinet Ministers List 2026: Following his swearing-in as the 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari has announced his new cabinet. View the complete list of ministers below.
The 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections marked a historic political shift as the BJP secured a decisive mandate with 207 seats. On 9th May 2026, Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal, becoming the first-ever leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to hold the office in the state.
The ceremonial oath-taking was held at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade Ground, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, and various NDA Chief Ministers. Governor R.N. Ravi formally administered the oath of office and secrecy to Chief Minister Adhikari and his cabinet colleagues.
West Bengal Cabinet Ministers List 2026
The BJP’s impressive tally of 207 out of 294 seats effectively ended the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year tenure. The new state cabinet features prominent leaders, including Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Kshudiram Tudu, and Nisith Pramanik. The official list of the West Bengal Cabinet Ministers, announced on 9th May 2026, is detailed below.
| Name of Cabinet Ministers | Portfolio / Department |
| Swapan Dasgupta | Finance; Industry, Commerce & Enterprises |
| Shankar Ghosh | Education (School & Higher Education) |
| Nisith Pramanik | North Bengal Development, Youth Affairs & Sports |
| Rudranil Ghosh | Information & Cultural Affairs |
| Satyanarayan Mukhopadhyay | Transport & Housing |
| Bidyut Roy | Law & Judicial Department |
| Tapan Dasgupta | Agriculture & Agricultural Marketing |
| Manoj Tigga | Tribal Development |
| Sikha Chatterjee | Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation |
| Ashok Lahiri | Economic Affairs & Planning (Cabinet Rank) |
| Deepak Barman | Irrigation & Waterways |
| Kshudiram Tudu | (Portfolio to be announced) |
| Ashok Kirtania | (Portfolio to be announced) |
West Bengal Chief Minister & Deputy Minister 2026
| Name | Designation | Portfolios |
| Suvendu Adhikari | Chief Minister | Home & Hill Affairs; Health & Family Welfare; Personnel & General Administration |
| Dilip Ghosh | Deputy Chief Minister | Panchayat & Rural Development; Public Works Department (PWD) |
| Agnimitra Paul | Deputy Chief Minister | Women & Child Development; Social Welfare |
West Bengal New Chief Minister: Suvendu Adhikari
Born on 15 December 1970 in Karkuli, Purba Medinipur, Suvendu Adhikari is the state's 9th Chief Minister and the first from the BJP. His appointment is particularly significant, as he is the first Chief Minister from Bengal’s rural district belt in 55 years, succeeding Ajoy Mukherjee who held the post in 1971.
Adhikari stems from a distinguished political lineage; his father, Sisir Adhikari, served as a Member of Parliament for Kanthi and as a Union Minister of State. An alumnus of Rabindra Bharati University, the Chief Minister holds a Master of Arts degree, earned in 2011.
- First BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal since independence
- First CM from a district background (Purba Medinipur) in 55 years — the last was Ajoy Mukherjee (1971)
- First time an incumbent CM (Mamata Banerjee) was defeated on her own seat by the same person twice (Nandigram 2021; Bhabanipur 2026)
- Highest ever voter turnout of 92.93% in a West Bengal Assembly Election
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