Suvendu Adhikari ministry
Ministers in Government of West Bengal headed by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari
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Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as Chief Minister of West Bengal on 9 May 2026 with 5 other ministers on auspicious day of birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.[1][2]
Date formed9 May 2026
Head of stateR. N. Ravi
(as Governor of West Bengal)
(as Governor of West Bengal)
Head of governmentSuvendu Adhikari
No. of ministers6
Suvendu Adhikari ministry | |
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| 22nd Ministry of West Bengal | |
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| Date formed | 9 May 2026 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | R. N. Ravi (as Governor of West Bengal) |
| Head of government | Suvendu Adhikari |
| No. of ministers | 6 |
| Member parties |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority 207 / 294 (70%) |
| Opposition party |  Trinamool Congress |
| Opposition leader | Sovandeb Chattopadhyay |
| History | |
| Election | 2026 |
| Legislature term | 18th West Bengal Assembly (2026 – present) |
| Predecessor | Third Mamata Banerjee ministry |
Constitutional requirement
For the Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor
According to Article 163 of the Indian Constitution,
- There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his function, except in so far as he is by or under this Constitution required to exercise his functions or any of them in his discretion.
- If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor is by or under this Constitution required to act in his discretion, the decision of the Governor in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the Governor shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in his discretion.
- The question whether any, and if so what, advice was tendered by Ministers to the Governor shall not be inquired into in any court.
This means that the Ministers serve under the pleasure of the Governor and he/she may remove them, on the advice of the Chief Minister, whenever they want.
For other provisions as to Ministers
According to Article 164 of the Indian Constitution,
- The Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister, and the Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor:
Provided that in the States of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, there shall be a Minister in charge of tribal welfare who may in addition be in charge of the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and backward classes or any other work.- The Council of Minister shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the State.
- Before a Minister enters upon his office, the Governor shall administer to him the oaths of office and of secrecy according to the forms set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule.
- A Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of the Legislature of the State shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a Minister.
- The salaries and allowances of Ministers shall be such as the Legislature of the State may from time to time by law determine and, until the Legislature of the State so determines, shall be a specified in the Second Schedule.
Council of ministers
| S.No | Name[3] | Portrait | Constituency | Department | Assumed office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | District | |||||||
| 1 | Suvendu Adhikari (Chief Minister) |
|
Bhabanipur or Nandigram |
Kolkata or Purba Medinipur |
TBA | 9 May 2026 | BJP | |
| Cabinet Ministers | ||||||||
| 2 | Dilip Ghosh |  |
Kharagpur Sadar | Paschim Medinipur | TBA | 9 May 2026 | BJP | |
| 3 | Agnimitra Paul | _sitting_in_her_chamber_at_the_studio_-_photographed_by_Sou_Boyy_(Sourendra_Kumar_das).JPG) |
Asansol Dakshin | Paschim Bardhaman | TBA | |||
| 4 | Ashok Kirtania |  |
Bangaon Uttar (SC) | North 24 Parganas | TBA | |||
| 5 | Kshudiram Tudu |  |
Ranibandh (ST) | Bankura | TBA | |||
| 6 | Nisith Pramanik |  |
Mathabhanga (SC) | Cooch Behar | TBA | |||
Demographics of Council of Ministers
Parties
Representation of cabinet ministers by party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (100.0%)
| Party | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State (Independent Charge) | Ministers of State | Total number of ministers | Total number of ministries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
District
Representation of Cabinet Ministers by district
- Cooch Behar (14.3%)
- North 24 Parganas (14.3%)
- Paschim Medinipur (14.3%)
- Paschim Bardhaman (14.3%)
- Purba Medinipur (14.3%)
- Bankura (14.3%)
- Kolkata (14.3%)
| District | Number of Ministers | Name of Ministers |
|---|---|---|
| Alipurduar | — | — |
| Bankura | 1 | Kshudiram Tudu |
| Birbhum | — | — |
| Cooch Behar | 1 | Nisith Pramanik |
| Dakshin Dinajpur | — | — |
| Darjeeling | — | — |
| Hooghly | — | — |
| Howrah | — | — |
| Jalpaiguri | — | — |
| Jhargram | — | — |
| Kalimpong | — | — |
| Kolkata | 1 | Suvendu Adhikari[a] |
| Malda | — | — |
| Murshidabad | — | — |
| North 24 Parganas | 1 | Ashok Kirtania |
| Nadia | — | — |
| Paschim Bardhaman | 1 | Agnimitra Paul |
| Paschim Medinipur | 1 | Dilip Ghosh |
| Purba Bardhaman | — | — |
| Purba Medinipur | 1 | Suvendu Adhikari[b] |
| Purulia | — | — |
| South 24 Parganas | — | — |
| Uttar Dinajpur | — | — |
| Total | 6 | |