KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Suvendu Adhikari on taking oath as West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister, saying that he was deeply connected to the people and understood their aspirations.
Adhikari took the oath at the iconic Brigade Parade Grounds in the presence of Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the BJP’s central leadership and chief ministers of NDA-ruled states.
In his message for Adhikari, Modi wished the first BJP chief minister of the state a “fruitful tenure”.