West Bengal Governor Dissolves Assembly After Mamata Banerjee Refuses to Resign
The notification clears the way for swearing-in and government formation after the BJP won 207 seats in the 294-member House, officials said.
- On Thursday, Governor RN Ravi dissolved the West Bengal Assembly, ending the unprecedented standoff after Mamata Banerjee refused to resign despite her party's crushing defeat in the 2026 Assembly elections.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party secured a landslide victory in the April Assembly elections, winning 207 seats in the 294-member House and ending the Trinamool Congress's uninterrupted 15-year rule.
- Mamata alleged large-scale irregularities during counting, claiming nearly 100 seats were "looted," and refused to vacate office, calling the verdict "engineered" and a "conspiracy" rather than a public mandate.
- Police reported that Chandranath Rath, a personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, was shot and killed near Madhyamgram on Wednesday night, deepening post-poll tensions in the state.
- State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya announced the party's first government will hold its swearing-in ceremony on May 9 at Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata, marking the formal transfer of power.
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West Bengal Governor dissolves Assembly after Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign
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West Bengal Governor RN Ravi dissolved the state legislative assembly after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refused to resign following her party’s defeat in the assembly elections. Banerjee claimed the BJP’s mandate was the result of 'loot' and said she had not lost. The Trinamool Congress has announced plans to challenge the election results in court. 🗳️ West Bengal Assembly Dissolved As Mamata Banerjee Refuses To Resign After Election Defeat.
Bengal Assembly dissolved, Mamata Banerjee no longer Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee had been stubborn in holding onto her Chief Minister's chair. But she is no longer the head of Bengal as Governor RN Ravi used his constitutional powers on Thursday to dissolve the state assembly.
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