The West Bengal BJP government led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has allocated departments among 35 ministers
June 10, 2026: The West Bengal government led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has officially announced the allocation of portfolios among ministers in its newly formed BJP cabinet. The notification comes nearly 10 days after the cabinet expansion and assigns departments to 35 ministers inducted on June 1, completing the formation of the state’s administrative framework. Several key ministries have been retained by the Chief Minister, while senior BJP leaders and new entrants have been given major responsibilities.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has kept control of important portfolios including Home, Power, Land and Land Reforms, Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Hill Affairs, and Information and Cultural Affairs. Senior BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta has been given the Finance Department, while Tapas Roy will handle Industry, Commerce and Enterprises. Dr Sharadwat Mukherjee has been assigned Health and Family Welfare, and Arjun Singh will oversee Transport and Labour.
In other key allocations, the Education Department has been split, with Jagannath Chatterjee handling Higher and Technical Education, while Deepak Barman will manage School Education along with Housing and MSME. Other ministers have been assigned departments such as Agriculture, Tourism, Forest, PWD, Irrigation, and Women and Child Development. The announcement finalises the distribution of responsibilities, ending speculation over cabinet roles following the expansion.