West Bengal CM announcement LIVE: Will BJP reveal chief minister face today ahead of historic swearing-in?

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West Bengal CM announcement LIVE: Catch all the latest updates on the BJP’s chief ministerial race, key contenders, and frontrunner developments as India awaits the announcement of West Bengal’s next chief minister after Mamata Banerjee.

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West Bengal CM announcement LIVE: The oath taking ceremony of the next Chief Minister of West Bengal is scheduled for Saturday, May 9. However, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which won the Bengal election with a landslide has not yet announced the name of the chief minister-elect. There are expectations that the name of the next West Bengal chief minister will be declared today.

The BJP won 207 seats to secure more than a two-thirds majority in the 294-member West Bengal assembly, ending the TMC's uninterrupted 15-year rule in the state. The Mamata Banerjee-led party was reduced to 80 seats. Track West Bengal CM announcement LIVE Updates at Livemint.

8 May 2026, 02:47:54 PM IST

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE: Who are the top contenders for the chief minister seat?

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE: The BJP, which won a landslide majority and is slated to form its first government in the state, has stepped up preparations for the oath-taking ceremony.

But as the oath-taking draws nearer, there are a few names that are doing rounds as the top choice to run the Bengal government. Those are – Suvendu Adhikari, Agnimitra Paul, and Samik Bhattacharya.

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