Overview
- Governor R. N. Ravi administered the oath to 35 BJP legislators at Lok Bhavan, bringing the Council of Ministers to 41 members on Monday.
- Portfolios are being finalised by the chief minister’s office after the swearing-in and the government has stayed within the constitutional 15% ceiling, leaving room for up to three further inductions.
- Party and government sources said selections followed rounds of consultations with the BJP high command and organisational leaders to balance veteran figures and new MLAs and to boost representation from North Bengal, Junglemahal and under‑represented communities.
- The state cabinet also authorised two commissions that will begin work from June 1, one to investigate institutional corruption and another on atrocities against women and both to be chaired by retired Calcutta High Court judges.
- The expansion completes the first major administrative consolidation after the BJP’s decisive 2026 election win that ended 15 years of Trinamool rule and sets the stage for a near‑term distribution of departmental responsibilities and implementation priorities.