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Oath ceremony for new Bengal CM on May 9 at Brigade; BJP holds key talks with chief secretary

Kolkata, May 6 (UNI) BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya said that the oath-taking ceremony of the new chief minister will take place on May 9 at Brigade Parade Ground, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union Home Minister Amit Shah will be present.
“The oath-taking ceremony will take place at Brigade Parade Ground on May 9. Preparations are underway for a smooth and dignified swearing-in ceremony, and we are coordinating closely with the administration to ensure everything is in place,” Bhattacharya said.
Bhattacharya, along with BJP’s central observer for the state Sunil Bansal, Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato, and Soumitra Khan, met Chief Secretary Dushyant Nariwala on Tuesday evening to discuss arrangements for the event.

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