Pohela Boisakh is the first day of the Bengali calendar. Pohela Baisakh or Poila Baisakh is celebrated in West Bengal. In Bengali, the word Pohela means first and Baisakh signifies the new month. Therefore, according to the Bengali calendar Baisakh is the first month. PM Narendra Modi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, and other politicians on Friday extended greetings on the occasion of Bengali New Year.

'Shubho Nabo Barsho!' Tweets PM Narendra Modi: 

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Tweeted in Bangla:

Union Home Minister Amit Shah:

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Tweets: 

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