West Bengal New Cabinet 2026: Full List of Ministers in Suvendu Adhikari Government

Q6: Who is the only woman minister in the cabinet?
Agnimitra Paul.

Q7: What is the maximum number of ministers allowed in West Bengal?
44 ministers (including the CM).

Q8: Which communities got representation in the initial cabinet?
Matua, tribal (Adivasi), Rajbangshi, and women.

Exam-Focused Points

• New Chief Minister:  Suvendu Adhikari (9th CM of West Bengal)

• Oath date:  9 May 2026

• Venue:  Brigade Parade Ground, Kolkata

• Party:  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – first BJP government in West Bengal

• Seats won by BJP in 2026:  207 out of 294

• Total ministers who took oath on day one:  6 (CM + 5 others)

• Maximum allowed ministers in West Bengal:  44

• Ministers sworn in:  Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Kshudiram Tudu, Nisith Pramanik

• Agnimitra Paul:  Only woman minister; represents Asansol Dakshin

• Ashok Kirtania:  Matua community leader; represents Bangaon Uttar

• Kshudiram Tudu:  Tribal leader; represents Ranibandh

• Nisith Pramanik:  Former Union Minister; from North Bengal

• Dilip Ghosh:  Former Bengal BJP president; ex-MP from Medinipur

• Key portfolios held by CM:  Home, Personnel

• Expected focus areas of new government:  Law and order, industrial investment, employment, rural development, infrastructure