The West Bengal Legislative Assembly premises are illuminated in Kolkata.
To welcome the Suvendu Adhikari-led BJP government, Writers’ Buildings and several other government offices were illuminated in saffron after dusk, decorated with thousands of orange-coloured lights. (Image: X)
Constructed in 1780, the iconic Writers’ Buildings in Kolkata is a striking three-storey structure built in the neoclassical architectural style, marked by its distinctive Corinthian columns and red façade. (Image: X)
The Bengal Assembly was illuminated in saffron lights on the eve of the swearing-in ceremony, marking the formation of the state’s first BJP government. (Image: X)
The building was designed by builder Thomas Lyon and originally served as a residence for junior clerks of the East India Company, who were known as “writers” — a name that eventually became synonymous with the complex itself. (X)
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