Politics
10 Jun, 2026
West Bengal Cabinet: Portfolios allocated in major expansion, CM Suvendu Adhikari keeps Home, Hill Affairs
Business To Business, Kolkata, 10th June, 2026: The West Bengal government on Wednesday allocated portfolios to the ministers inducted during the recent cabinet expansion led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
A total of 13 Cabinet ministers and 22 Ministers of State, including three Ministers of State with independent charge, were assigned responsibilities.
Key Cabinet Portfolios
- Swapan Dasgupta — Finance
- Tapas Roy — Industries
- Sharadwat Mukherjee — Health
- Dudh Kumar Mondal — Agriculture
- Jagannath Chattopadhyay — Higher Education
- Dipak Barman — School Education
- Shankar Ghosh — Tourism and Parliamentary Affairs
- Arjun Singh — Labour and Transport
Ministers of State with Independent Charge
- Indranil Khan — Sports & Youth Affairs, Consumer Affairs
- Malati Rava Roy — Women and Child Development
Cabinet Expansion
The portfolio allocation follows the swearing-in of
35 MLAs as ministers on June 1, when Adhikari expanded his ministry, increasing the strength of the Council of Ministers to
41 members.
The Chief Minister has retained important portfolios, including:
- Home Affairs
- Hill Affairs
- Personnel and Administrative Reforms
- Other departments not specifically allocated
Political Significance
The composition of the expanded ministry has been described as an attempt to balance:
- Regional representation across the state.
- Ethnic and community interests.
- Gender representation.
- Administrative experience and political considerations.
The expansion marks a significant step for the state's first BJP-led government as it distributes responsibilities among a broader leadership team and sets governance priorities across sectors such as finance, industry, health, education, agriculture, tourism, and social welfare.