PM Bows Down With Folded Hands To Public At Suvendu Adhikari’s Oath

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a gesture of thanks to the people of West Bengal for propelling the BJP to power for the first time in the state’s assembly, bowed to them today for their support.

The prime minister began his long gesture of thanks by waving at the cheering crowds from a podium with red carpeting. A line of leaders including Suvendu Adhikari, who took oath as Bengal’s first chief minister from the BJP, and five others who formed the state’s initial cabinet, flanked the prime minister to his right.

Then, seconds later, PM Modi knelt down slowly and bowed before the crowds, his hands extended to the front and firmly planted on the ground.

The prime minister had spent considerable time campaigning in Bengal ahead of the election. Shah also put in long, hard hours to ensure a BJP win with numerous roadshows and rallies.(UPDATED ON 9TH MAY 2026)

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