BJP MLA-elect from Bhabanipur and Nandigram, Suvendu Adhikari, distributes sweets at the BJP state party office in Kolkata on May 5, 2026.
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A day after scripting a historic victory in West Bengal, the BJP on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) appointed Union Home Minister Amit Shah as the central observer for the election of the leader of the Legislature Party. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has been named co-observer.
Mr. Shah and Mr. Majhi are likely to arrive in the State in the coming days. The BJP is set to form a government in the State for the first time after ending the 15-year rule of the Trinamool Congress. The party won 207 seats in the Assembly election, reducing the Trinamool to just 80.
Published – May 05, 2026 11:47 pm IST
