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Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as West Bengal's Chief Minister, leading the first BJP government after winning 207 assembly seats and ending a 15-year TMC rule.
The BJP legislature party meets today to elect West Bengal's first BJP chief minister. Suvendu Adhikari is the strong frontrunner following the party's election victory.
Following the Trinamool Congress's election defeat, West Bengal's Governor dissolved the Assembly. Chief Minister Banerjee refused to resign, citing alleged manipulation, while the BJP prepares to form its first government.
The chosen date, May 9, coincides with Rabindra Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore
Following West Bengal's 2026 election, Mamata Banerjee's refusal to step down as Chief Minister after her party's defeat creates a constitutional crisis; Indian law, under Article 164, allows the Governor to dismiss a government lacking assembly confidence.
Banerjee accused the Election Commission of working in favour of the BJP and alleged widespread irregularities and deliberate slowing of the counting process
Live updates from Assembly Elections 2026: BJP races ahead in West Bengal, Vijay’s TVK shocks Tamil Nadu, NDA cruises in Assam, UDF surges in Kerala, and NDA holds firm in Puducherry.
Here is your guide to the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 results.
Vote counting for five assemblies begins Monday across India, with enhanced security and QR code systems.
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