PoliticsPhoto: Hindustan TimesWest Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Prepares for First Gangasagar Mela Under BJP
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has started preparations for the 2027 Gangasagar Mela, the first since BJP took power in May 2026. The government aims to give the event international recognition. Held every January on Sagar Island, the mela attracts millions of Hindu pilgrims for a holy dip at the Ganga-Bay of Bengal confluence. Adhikari held meetings with officials to plan the event.
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