Bengal CM Refuses to Resign After Election Defeat to BJP
Banerjee said the polls were unfair and that TMC will set up a fact-finding mission before deciding its next steps.
- On Tuesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced she will not resign following the Trinamool Congress defeat, insisting she "did not lose the elections."
- The BJP secured a historic victory with 207 of 294 assembly seats, reducing the TMC to 87; Banerjee lost her Bhabanipur constituency by over 15,000 votes to former aide Suvendu Adhikari.
- Banerjee alleged rampant irregularities, claiming votes in nearly 100 seats were "looted" and the Election Commission worked "for the BJP," describing results as a "black chapter in the history of Bengal."
- The TMC chief announced a 10-member fact-finding committee to investigate post-election violence, while INDIA bloc leaders including Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav and Rashtriya Janata Dal's Tejaswi Yadav arrive in Kolkata Wednesday.
- Bengal Assembly's tenure expires May 7, requiring the Governor to initiate processes for a new government; a floor test may be required to establish majority support among MLAs.
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