West Bengal CM Shubhendu Adhikari will expand his cabinet on 1 June. Moreover, 35 legislators will take oath at 11 am in Lok Bhavan, administered by Governor R.N. Ravi. Furthermore, a potential ministers’ list has surfaced, featuring Rupa Ganguly, Ashok Dinda, and Tapas Roy among others.
Likely Ministers and Their Constituencies
Sources indicate these legislators may become ministers: Shankar Ghosh (Siliguri), Malti Rao Roy (Tufanganj, Cooch Behar), Manoj Uraon (Kumargram, Alipurduar), Bishal Lama (Kalchini), Deepak Barman (Falakata), Tapas Roy (Maniktala), Sharadvat Mukherjee (Bidhannagar), Purnima Chakrabarti (Shyampukur), Indranil Khan (Behala West), Jagannath Chattopadhyay (Siuri, Birbhum), Umesh Rai (Howrah North), Ashok Dinda (Moyna, East Medinipur), Arjun Singh (Noapara, North 24 Parganas), Sumitra Chattopadhyay (Naihati), Sumana Sarkar (Balagarh, Hooghly), Gourishankar Ghosh (Murshidabad), Rupa Gangopadhyay (Sonarpur South), Gargi Das Ghosh (Kandi, Murshidabad).
Cabinet Composition
After this expansion, the cabinet will include 41 ministers. Moreover, it reflects social and regional balance with representation from Brahmin, OBC, Adivasi, Matua, and Rajbanshi communities. Consequently, this structure positions the BJP to maintain stability in the 294-member assembly while balancing political representation.
Background
Shubhendu Adhikari took oath as CM on 9 May 2026, in the presence of PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP central leadership, and NDA state CMs. Moreover, BJP legislators Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Nisith Pramanik, Ashok Kirtania, and Khudiram Tudu also joined the ministry during the initial swearing-in.
