Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari meets President Murmu in Delhi

Newly sworn-in West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who is in the national capital for his first official visit since assuming office, met President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. He will also meet Prime Minister Modi later today. The visit highlights a major political shift in the state, as the BJP secured a historic mandate, defeating the former Chief Minister in key constituencies. The discussions in the capital are expected to focus on reviving various central government initiatives that were previously blocked by the former Trinamool administration. Key infrastructure and welfare schemes, including the Kolkata Metro project, Ayushman Bharat, and Swachh Bharat Mission, are now slated for implementation. The transition of power places the responsibility on the new BJP state government to deliver on its promises and successfully execute these long-delayed developmental projects for the state's progress.