From Karkuli to Kolkata
Five decades of grit, soil and street. Scroll the timeline. Every milestone is a movement. ✨
- 🎂1970Source · Wikipedia
Born in Karkuli
Born on 15 December 1970 to Sisir Adhikari and Gayatri Adhikari at Karkuli, Purba Medinipur.
- 🪧1995Source · Wikipedia
First step in politics
Elected councillor from the Indian National Congress in Kanthi Municipality.
- 🏛️2006Source · Wikipedia
MLA, Kanthi Dakshin
Elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Kanthi Dakshin and became Chairman of Kanthi Municipality.
- 🌾2007Source · Wikipedia
Nandigram movement
Led the Bhumi Uchhed Pratirodh Committee against land acquisition for an SEZ — a turning point in Bengal politics.
- 🗳️2009Source · Wikipedia
MP, Tamluk
Elected to the Lok Sabha from Tamluk, defeating Lakshman Seth (CPI-M) by ~173,000 votes.
- 🎓2011Source · Wikipedia
M.A. completed
Master of Arts in Environmental Studies from Rabindra Bharati University.
- 🚆2014 / 2016Source · Wikipedia
Re-elected MP, then MLA Nandigram
Re-elected to Lok Sabha (2014); won Nandigram in 2016 and sworn in as Minister of Transport, Govt. of West Bengal.
- 💼2018–2020Source · Wikipedia
Senior portfolios
Held Environment, Irrigation & Water Resources, and Transport ministries in the Mamata Banerjee government.
- 🪷Dec 2020Source · Wikipedia
Joined BJP
Resigned from TMC and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of HM Amit Shah on 19 December 2020.
- ⚔️2021Source · Wikipedia
Defeated CM in Nandigram
Defeated sitting CM Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram by 1,956 votes; became Leader of the Opposition.
- 📢2024Source · Wikipedia
Sandeshkhali stand
Demanded action after the April 2024 Sandeshkhali raid — alleging links uncovered by central agencies.
- 🏆8 May 2026Source · Wikipedia
BJP Legislature Party Leader
Elected leader of BJP legislature party in West Bengal in the presence of Amit Shah.
- 🪔9 May 2026Source · Wikipedia
Sworn in as 9th CM
Took oath at Brigade Parade Ground, Kolkata — first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal.