West Bengal allocates portfolios to 41‑minister cabinet

The West Bengal government has completed the formation of its first-ever Bharatiya Janata Party administration by allocating portfolios to all 41 ministers, ending a period of speculation that followed a major cabinet expansion earlier this month. The announcement on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, finalizes the administrative structure under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.

Adhikari, who was sworn in on May 9 following the BJP's victory in the April state assembly elections, has retained several key departments. These include Home and Hill Affairs, Land and Land Reforms, Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation, Power, and Information and Cultural Affairs. He will also oversee Personnel and Administrative Reforms and any departments not specifically allotted.

Senior party figures and recent political entrants have been entrusted with major economic and social portfolios. Veteran columnist and former Rajya Sabha member Swapan Dasgupta has been appointed Finance Minister. Tapas Roy, a senior MLA who previously served in the Trinamool Congress government before joining the BJP in 2024, will lead the departments of Industry, Commerce and Enterprises, Public Enterprises and Industrial...