The new Chief Ministers | The challenges ahead
As four chief ministers—three of them first-timers, the fourth serving a second innings—step up to take charge of their states after gruelling electoral battles, a look at the imperatives before each one
(Photographs by Chandradeep Kumar, PTI, IANS)
ISSUE DATE: May 25, 2026 | UPDATED: May 15, 2026 19:30 IST
The challenges that lie ahead of the three new chief ministers and one incumbent range from ensuring political stability, attracting investment and ensuring inclusive development to managing finances.
MAKING BENGAL A MAGNET FOR INDUSTRY | WEST BENGAL'S SUVENDU ADHIKARI
FROM SCREENPLAY TO STATECRAFT | TAMIL NADU'S C. JOSEPH VIJAY
TACKLING DEBT, JOB DROUGHT | KERALA'S V.D. SATHEESAN
PUSH FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH | ASSAM'S HIMANTA BISWA SARMA
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