Updated: May 06, 2026 10:38:08 AM IST
West Bengal CM announcement LIVE: While Mamata Banerjee is refusing to resign, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari is the frontrunner to become the next CM of Bengal.
West Bengal Election Results Live: After suffering a crushing defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that she will not resign as chief minister, claiming that she has not lost and there was a “forceful attempt” to defeat her and her party Trinamool Congress.
This comes amid speculations over who will lead the new Bharatiya Janata Party government in West Bengal, with several names doing the rounds but no concrete announcement has been made by the BJP yet.
However, the BJP chief in Bengal has announced that the oath ceremony of the new Chief Minister of West Bengal will take place on May 9, which is the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. State BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya said, “The Prime Minister has already declared May 9, Pochishe Boisakh day. It is Rabindranath Tagore’s birthday. It will be held on that day. It was our old commitment that we will run the government from the Writers’ Building.”
West Bengal Elections key points
Historic mandate to BJP in West Bengal: The Bharatiya Janata Party won with a landslide mandate of 207 seats out of the total 294 in West Bengal, while the Trinamool Congress could win only 80 seats. This is the first time that BJP will form the government in West Bengal. The results also made Narendra Modi the first sitting Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to win West Bengal.
Mamta refuses to resign from the post of CM: Ignoring the assembly election results, Mamata Banerjee refused to go to Raj Bhavan to tender her resignation and said that she had not lost. According to the ECI, Mamata lost to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari in Bhawanipur by a margin of over 15,00 votes. Mamata told the media on Thursday, “If we have not lost the elections then why should I go to Raj Bhavan? I am not taking oath. And, why do I have to resign? We did not lose. This is their blatant attempt to defeat us. Our fight was not against the BIP but against the Election Commission.”
Amit Shah appointed central observer: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s parliamentary board on Tuesday appointed Home Minister Amit Shah as the central observer for the chief ministerial election in West Bengal. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has been appointed co-observer.
Allegation of bulldozer action in West Bengal: The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday shared a video, alleged to be from Kolkata’s New Market area, in which a bulldozer is seen demolishing a shop. The party alleged that “a mob of BJP supporters went on a rampage near New Market area, destroyed shops and vandalized the Trinamool Congress Party office.”
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This comes amid speculations over who will lead the new Bharatiya Janata Party government in West Bengal, with several names doing the rounds but no concrete announcement has been made by the BJP yet.
However, the BJP chief in Bengal has announced that the oath ceremony of the new Chief Minister of West Bengal will take place on May 9, which is the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. State BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya said, “The Prime Minister has already declared May 9, Pochishe Boisakh day. It is Rabindranath Tagore’s birthday. It will be held on that day. It was our old commitment that we will run the government from the Writers’ Building.”
West Bengal Elections key points
Historic mandate to BJP in West Bengal: The Bharatiya Janata Party won with a landslide mandate of 207 seats out of the total 294 in West Bengal, while the Trinamool Congress could win only 80 seats. This is the first time that BJP will form the government in West Bengal. The results also made Narendra Modi the first sitting Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to win West Bengal.
Mamta refuses to resign from the post of CM: Ignoring the assembly election results, Mamata Banerjee refused to go to Raj Bhavan to tender her resignation and said that she had not lost. According to the ECI, Mamata lost to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari in Bhawanipur by a margin of over 15,00 votes. Mamata told the media on Thursday, “If we have not lost the elections then why should I go to Raj Bhavan? I am not taking oath. And, why do I have to resign? We did not lose. This is their blatant attempt to defeat us. Our fight was not against the BIP but against the Election Commission.”
Amit Shah appointed central observer: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s parliamentary board on Tuesday appointed Home Minister Amit Shah as the central observer for the chief ministerial election in West Bengal. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has been appointed co-observer.
Allegation of bulldozer action in West Bengal: The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday shared a video, alleged to be from Kolkata’s New Market area, in which a bulldozer is seen demolishing a shop. The party alleged that “a mob of BJP supporters went on a rampage near New Market area, destroyed shops and vandalized the Trinamool Congress Party office.”
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06 May 2026 10:38:01 am First
West Bengal Chief Minister’s announcement live: Suvendu thanks the people of Bengal
West Bengal CM’s announcement LIVE: BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated Mamata Banerjee in Bhawanipur, thanked the people of Bengal.
In a long post on Twitter, he wrote, “Hello, people of West Bengal. I express my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to each and every one of you for extending tremendous support to the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal and reposing faith in the leadership of our respected Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji.
This victory is the victory of every patriotic nationalist, the victory of every BJP worker.
BJP’s commitment is to a developed, prosperous and secure West Bengal. We are determined to fulfill our promises. By taking everyone together we will build a healthy, beautiful and advanced state. Serving the people of the state will be the primary goal of the new government.
I express my special gratitude to the Election Commission, Government employees, Central forces and members of the State and Kolkata Police forces for smoothly and successfully conducting this democratic process of Assembly elections.
Under the leadership of Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, it is our firm commitment to build a developed and self-reliant West Bengal.
06 May 2026 10:34:34 am First
West Bengal Chief Minister’s announcement live: Gyanesh Kumar orders arrest of people involved in post-poll violence in Bengal
West Bengal CM’s announcement LIVE: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has directed officials to immediately arrest those responsible for post-poll violence and vandalism in West Bengal, an official said on Wednesday, news agency PTI reported.
The Election Commission issued the directive on Tuesday following the death of two people in incidents of alleged post-poll violence, with several party offices also being vandalized.
The CEC has directed the West Bengal Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, Kolkata Police Commissioner and Director Generals of Central Armed Police Forces as well as all district magistrates, superintendents of police and other officers to ensure continuous patrolling in sensitive areas, the official said.
“Those responsible for inciting violence and carrying out acts of vandalism should be immediately arrested,” the official said, quoting the CEC directive.
06 May 2026 10:31:52 am First
West Bengal CM’s announcement live: TMC accuses BJP workers of bulldozing action
West Bengal CM’s announcement live: TMC shared a video on social media on Tuesday night, claiming that BJP workers and supporters used bulldozers and also vandalized TMC’s party office in Kolkata’s New Market area.
In the video, a crowd is seen surrounding a bulldozer which is demolishing a shop in the area amid loud cheers and music.
Taking a dig at BJP’s ‘Poriborton’ (change) slogan, TMC said that change has come with a bulldozer.
“BJP’s ‘Poriborton’ has arrived, and it has come with bulldozers. In an act of blatant vandalism and hooliganism, a mob of BJP supporters went on a rampage near the New Market area, destroying shops and vandalizing the Trinamool Congress party office. This is a celebration of the party that spoke of faith and spread terror,” TMC wrote in the post.
May 06, 2026 10:29:28 am First
West Bengal CM’s announcement LIVE: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘infiltrator’ jibe at BJP
West Bengal Chief Minister’s announcement LIVE: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi claimed that many BJP MPs had won through ‘vote theft’ and termed them as ‘infiltrators’.
This comes amid his support for Mamata Banerjee.
“Sometimes seats are stolen through vote theft, sometimes entire governments. Of the 240 BJP MPs in the Lok Sabha, almost every sixth MP has won through vote theft. It is not difficult to identify them – should we call them “infiltrators” in the BJP’s own language?” Gandhi wrote on X.
“And Haryana? The entire government there is an “infiltrator”. The institutions which they keep in their pockets, which tamper with the voter lists and the electoral process – they themselves are “remote controlled”. Their real fear is the truth. Because if there had been fair elections, even today they would not have been able to win 140 seats.’
06 May 2026 10:25:33 am First
West Bengal CM’s announcement LIVE: How many seats did BJP win in Bengal?
West Bengal Chief Minister’s Announcement Live: Bharatiya Janata Party won a clear and overwhelming majority by winning 207 out of 294 seats in the West Bengal Assembly. Trinamool Congress won 80 seats.
