Bengal cabinet dissolved, Mamata Banerjee no longer Chief Minister

This comes as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, after losing to the BJP in the assembly election, has refused to step down from the Chief Minister’s office and has alleged that the mandate was 'stolen' through a massive conspiracy involving the Election Commission and central forces.

West Bengal Governor RN Ravi has issued an order dissolving the West Bengal Legislative Assembly effective Thursday, thereby bringing an end to Mamata Banerjee's tenure as Chief Minister. Announced through an official notification issued from Lok Bhawan, this decision marks a significant political development in the state and sets the stage for the next phase of governance in West Bengal.

"In exercise of the powers conferred upon the Governor under sub-clause (b) of Clause (2) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India, Hon'ble Governor of West Bengal, Shri R. N. Ravi, has issued an Order dissolving the West Bengal Legislative Assembly with effect from 07 May 2026. The Order has come into force in accordance with the constitutional provisions contained under Article 174(2)(b) of the Constitution of India," a press release from Lok Bhavan, West Bengal read.

This comes as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, after losing to the BJP in the assembly election, has refused to step down from the Chief Minister’s office and has alleged that the mandate was 'stolen' through a massive conspiracy involving the Election Commission and central forces.

They said Mamata Banerjee stated that party candidates "were forcefully defeated" in the polls and alleged that over 1500 Trinamool Congress offices "were hijacked". She alleged that the state did not witness an election "but an atrocity" and claimed that Trinamool Congress had "morally" defeated BJP in the polls.
 
"After the Bengal INDIA team is united now. I won't resign. Let them dismiss me. I want this to be a black day. We have to be strong. On the first day of the Assembly, wear black clothes. Those who betrayed will be removed from the party. I am laughing. I defeated them morally. I am a free bird. I worked for all. We might have lost but we will fight. HM and PM are directly involved," ANI quoted her as saying. 
 
"Those who lost were forcefully defeated. I condemn West Bengal Police, CRPF, BJP-minded Chief Electoral Officer and ECI. More than 1500 party offices were hijacked. I was heckled and pushed. I was having chest pain. This was not an election but an atrocity," she said, according to AITC sources.

The BJP, which won a sweeping mandate of 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly, is now moving ahead with plans to form the government. The incumbent Trinamool Congress (TMC) managed to win only 80 seats, a major decline from their previous tally.

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