KOLKATA: Soon after Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the ninth chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday – also the first BJP chief minister in the state – the change was officially updated in his social media bio. The words “chief minister” debuted in his bio on his official Facebook and X pages.Mamata Banerjee, who has refused to resign as the chief minister while alleging irregularities in the assembly elections held last month, has also changed her social media bio, describing herself as the founder chairperson of the All India Trinamool Congress and “chief minister of West Bengal (15th, 16th and 17th Vidhan Sabha)”. The words “former chief minister” were carefully avoided in line with her ongoing protest.BJP swept the Bengal assembly elections, winning 207 seats in the 294-member assembly, bringing curtains on the 15-year-long Trinamool Congress rule in the state.Banerjee, who came to office in 2011, has not formally tendered resignation from her post. Rather, she alleged irregularities in the electoral process, claiming that discrepancies in nearly 100 constituencies led to the defeat of her party. End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosTVK Chief Vijay To Take Oath As Tamil Nadu CM On May 10, Trust Vote By May 13‘No Repentance’: Supreme Court On MP Minister’s Remark On Col Sofiya Qureshi‘Rangla to Kangla’: Raghav Chadha ’s Big Charge After ED Action | WatchIndia Successfully Tests Advanced Agni Missile With MIRV Technology‘First Enemy Is BJP’: Mamata Calls For Joint Oppn Platform As Suvendu Takes Oath As Bengal CMIndian Sailor Killed, 4 Injured After Dhow Catches Fire Near Strait Of HormuzMamata Banerjee’s X Bio Change Sparks Buzz After BJP Forms Bengal GovernmentDid TMC Avoid Official Entry of Political Killings? Zero In NCRB Records | WatchED Arrests Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora In Rs 100 Crore Money Laundering CaseVCK Backs Vijay As TVK Moves Closer To Forming Government In Tamil Nadu | Watch123PhotostoriesWhy is your diet the secret to healthy hair?A simple homely dish that reminded Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his motherSuccess quote of the day by Aristotle: “Excellence is never an accident, it is always the result of…”Hantavirus is that odd infection that can make a simple fever a medical emergency, says Delhi NCR pulmonologistWhat’s it like to visit 10 most economically stable countries in the world right now? What’s India’s rankHow to know if someone is genuine: 5 common habits that sets them apart from those who are fakeHow to correctly store watermelons in summer to keep them fresh, juicy, and long-lastingAnimals that carry their homes with themHow to make South Indian Lauki Paniyaram for Saturday breakfastSundar Pichai: 5 career-saving office politics tips inspired by the Google CEO123Hot PicksSBI Q4 resultsThane- Navi Mumbai corridorMaharashtra SSC ResultPune child rape-murder casePerambur election resultIndia-New Zealand FTASugarcane price hikeTop TrendingWWE Smackdown HighlightsWest Bengal Government FormationUS Iran warHPBOSE 10th Result 2026Yashasvi JaiswalR AshwinBAN vs PAKSalil AnkolaWest Bengal CabinetSuryansh Shedge
KOLKATA: Soon after Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the ninth chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday – also the first BJP chief minister in the state – the change was officially updated in his social media bio. The words “chief minister” debuted in his bio on his official Facebook and X pages.Mamata Banerjee, who has refused to resign as the chief minister while alleging irregularities in the assembly elections held last month, has also changed her social media bio, describing herself as the founder chairperson of the All India Trinamool Congress and “chief minister of West Bengal (15th, 16th and 17th Vidhan Sabha)”. The words “former chief minister” were carefully avoided in line with her ongoing protest.BJP swept the Bengal assembly elections, winning 207 seats in the 294-member assembly, bringing curtains on the 15-year-long Trinamool Congress rule in the state.Banerjee, who came to office in 2011, has not formally tendered resignation from her post. Rather, she alleged irregularities in the electoral process, claiming that discrepancies in nearly 100 constituencies led to the defeat of her party.