Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata on Saturday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP's first government in West Bengal. Accompanied by state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya and CM-elect Suvendu Adhikari, Modi was accorded a rousing welcome. Amid the 'Jay Shri Ram' slogan, Modi entered the venue on an open vehicle and was seen waving at the crowd.
#WATCH | Kolkata | Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Kolkata's iconic Brigade Parade, where the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP government in West Bengal is taking place.
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BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to take oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal pic.twitter.com/jjxaEIxNH9
The Prime Minister landed at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here a little before 10 am and took a helicopter to reach the Race Course ground before proceeding by road to the venue.
Thousands of BJP supporters gathered at the Brigade Parade Grounds since early morning to witness the oath-taking ceremony. The BJP secured 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly, ending the Trinamool Congress' 15-year rule in the state.
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