West Bengal CM refuses to resign after poll defeat - Newspaper
Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, refused to resign after her party lost power in state elections to the BJP. The BJP secured over two-thirds of the seats, marking a significant political milestone for the party. Banerjee claimed that 100 seats were "forcibly taken" from her party and accused the Election Commission of bias. The Chief Electoral Officer, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, dismissed these allegations as baseless. The state's governor can demand Banerjee's resignation or wait until her term ends, at which point a new government will be formed.
6 MAY 2026
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