West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari hands over appointment letters to 11,000 police recruits, promises more jobs
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari distributed 11,000 appointment letters to new police recruits, marking a major recruitment drive under the current BJP government. He promised further job creation and criticized the previous administration for stalling the process over legal disputes.
Why it matters
The recruitment drive is a significant political move in West Bengal, highlighting the current government's efforts to consolidate power and address unemployment issues through state-led hiring.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday (October 12, 2026) handed over appointment letters to 11,000 aspirants in the first major police recruitment drive under the BJP government and announced more jobs in the police force in the next few months.
Claiming that the change of guard in the state had made the recruitments possible, Mr. Adhikari said that 4,000 personnel would be recruited into the Kolkata Police by December, while the state Police Recruitment Board would issue a notification in November for 9,000 new posts in the force.
He said that West Bengal would surpass Uttar Pradesh in the number of police personnel within the next two years.
Addressing a programme at Netaji Indoor Stadium after handing over the appointment letters, Mr. Adhikari also announced that 650 police clerks would be recruited through the Public Service Commission.
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