'Defeat Was a Conspiracy, Not People's Mandate': Mamata Banerjee Refuses to Resign as Chief Minister After Bengal Poll Debacle
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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Prime Minister's party defeated Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC), which had governed the state of West Bengal since 2011; this political development is unprecedented in India.
Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign, says Bengal defeat was ‘conspiracy, not public mandate’
Banerjee accused the Election Commission of working in favour of the BJP and alleged widespread irregularities and deliberate slowing of the counting.Mamata Banerjee resignation, West Bengal election results, Trinamool Congress defeat, political conspiracy allegations, Election Commission bias, TMC chief press conference, post-poll violence report, INDIA bloc solidarity, opposition alliance strengthening, Assembly elections conspiracy, Banerjee'…
Following the West Bengal Assembly election results, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has refused to resign. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has responded to her statement, saying that all the rules are written in the Constitution.
'I did not lose, won't resign'—Mamata says TMC defeated not by public mandate but by a 'conspiracy'
'Never seen this kind of election in my life,' says outgoing CM Mamata Banerjee. The BJP has won 207 of the 294 assembly seats in Bengal, with the TMC reduced to 87 seats.
Mamata Banerjee lashes out after BJP’s thumping Bengal victory, thanks INDI bloc; ‘Will not resign…’
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has refused to accept defeat following the state election results, asserting that she will not resign and claiming a “moral victory” despite the outcome declared by the Election Commission. She alleged that the mandate was manipulated, stating that while the system may show her loss, the people’s support remains with her.
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