Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: Mamata Banerjee Tuesday refused to resign as West Bengal chief minister, asserting that she does not recognise the election outcome and claiming a “moral victory” for her party. “I was on the streets, I will be on the streets. I won’t leave the battlefield,” she said. Addressing her first presser after BJP’s landslide win, the outgoing CM alleged “large-scale manipulation” of the electoral process, which, she claimed, had been rigged by the EC, PM and Union home minister to ensure her party’s defeat. TMC won 80 seats in the 294-member assembly, while BJP’s tally was 207. Reacting to the statement, state EC CEO Manoj Agarwal said, “She has been MP, MLA multiple times. She understands constitutional laws better than most. How can I speak on this? The law applies to all.” .Mamata Banerjee said, “We haven’t lost. We have been forcibly defeated. Our fight was not against BJP, we were fighting against EC. The chief election commissioner was the villain of this election. He looted democracy and the electoral process. This is murder of democracy.” Asked if she would resign, she shot back, “Morally, we have won the election. Why should I resign?” “This was like a fixed match — a set-up by EC and BJP. There was direct interference from the Union home minister and Prime Minister. They played a mischievous game,” she alleged. A 15- member committee of TMC MPs and MLAs will probe the alleged irregularities. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra described the TMC chief ’s refusal to resign as an “attack on Constitution and its architect, B R Ambedkar”. “When a CM or Prime Minister loses, they resign. Transfer of power has always taken place peacefully in India for 75 years. But what Mamata Banerjee has said and done, I must say with regret that this tradition has been hurt. This is not an attack on BJP but on democracy,” the BJP spokesperson said. Former Bengal advocategeneral Jayanta Mitra said, “The CM came to office with the sanction of people. If she loses people’s confidence, she has to resign. The governor can dismiss her under Article 164 of Constitution (if she does not quit).” BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated Banerjee in her home turf Bhowanipore, said, “Everything is mentioned in the Constitution. I need not say much.” BJP spokesperson Debjit Sarkar said, “Such a joke does not merit any response. We do not want to waste a word on those who have no respect for the Constitution.”Follow the latest election results 2026, live updates, winner lists, constituency-wise results, party-wise trends and full coverage for Tamil Nadu election results, West Bengal election results, Kerala election results, Assam election results and Puducherry election results results on Times of India.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosDMK Hits Out As Congress Directs TNCC To Take Final Call On Vijay’s Support Request’Historic, Decisive’: Trump Congratulates PM Modi Over BJP’s Win In Bengal ElectionsDefeat but ‘Moral Win’? Mamata Targets EC, Hints At BIGGER Opposition AlliancePower Bank Catches Fire On IndiGo Hyderabad-Chandigarh Flight, All Passengers And Crew EvacuatedIndia Seeks To Lease Three Ultra Heavy Lift Helicopters To Boost CapabilityAIMIM Chief Owaisi Says Muslim Votes Wasted on Secular Parties, Calls for ShiftKejriwal Alleges BJP “Robbed” Punjab of Rajya Sabha Seats, Vows Political Revenge“Democracy Being Mocked”: Bhagwant Mann Meets President Over Defection of 7 AAP Rajya Sabha MPsNCERT Clears Revised Class 8 Textbook After Judiciary Chapter Row And Public ApologyPM Modi call Fujairah Attack ‘Unacceptable’, Three Indians Injured In UAE123PhotostoriesWatermelon vs. mango: Which is better for summer nutrition and the right way to consume5 unique national parks in South America where waterfalls, wildlife and wilderness come aliveHow to make Chef Ranveer Brar-Style Lucknowi Dal Falaknuma at homeOlder than dinosaurs? 5 prehistoric-era animals that still walk the Earth todayKaran Johar to Ananya Birla:Indian stars who stole the show at Met Gala 2026From ‘The Dark Knight’ to ‘Brokeback Mountain’: Heath Ledger’s top films to stream on OTT right nowA fresh, green home without the effort: Plants that thrive even when you forget8 ‘weird’ dog behaviours explained: What your pet is really trying to tell youBroccoli vs Cauliflower: One has more nutrients, the other fewer calories, which should you really be eating?Is there a ‘right’ age to get pregnant? Expert busts common fertility myths123Hot PicksBarrackpore election resultTiruchirappalli election resultMettupalayam election resultsEttumanoor election resultPerambur election resultBagnan election resultKazhakkoottam election resultTop TrendingIran warRahul GandhiBadruddin AjmalIPL Playoff Qualification ScenariosIPL 2026 Points TableMI IPL Playoff Qualification ScenariosJalandhar BlastNEET 2026: Exam-day guideSRMJEEE 2026 Phase 1 ResultTVK Chief Vijay
NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: Mamata Banerjee Tuesday refused to resign as West Bengal chief minister, asserting that she does not recognise the election outcome and claiming a “moral victory” for her party. “I was on the streets, I will be on the streets. I won’t leave the battlefield,” she said. Addressing her first presser after BJP’s landslide win, the outgoing CM alleged “large-scale manipulation” of the electoral process, which, she claimed, had been rigged by the EC, PM and Union home minister to ensure her party’s defeat. TMC won 80 seats in the 294-member assembly, while BJP’s tally was 207. Reacting to the statement, state EC CEO Manoj Agarwal said, “She has been MP, MLA multiple times. She understands constitutional laws better than most. How can I speak on this? The law applies to all.”
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Mamata Banerjee said, “We haven’t lost. We have been forcibly defeated. Our fight was not against BJP, we were fighting against EC. The chief election commissioner was the villain of this election. He looted democracy and the electoral process. This is murder of democracy.” Asked if she would resign, she shot back, “Morally, we have won the election. Why should I resign?” “This was like a fixed match — a set-up by EC and BJP. There was direct interference from the Union home minister and Prime Minister. They played a mischievous game,” she alleged. A 15- member committee of TMC MPs and MLAs will probe the alleged irregularities. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra described the TMC chief ’s refusal to resign as an “attack on Constitution and its architect, B R Ambedkar”. “When a CM or Prime Minister loses, they resign. Transfer of power has always taken place peacefully in India for 75 years. But what Mamata Banerjee has said and done, I must say with regret that this tradition has been hurt. This is not an attack on BJP but on democracy,” the BJP spokesperson said. Former Bengal advocategeneral Jayanta Mitra said, “The CM came to office with the sanction of people. If she loses people’s confidence, she has to resign. The governor can dismiss her under Article 164 of Constitution (if she does not quit).” BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated Banerjee in her home turf Bhowanipore, said, “Everything is mentioned in the Constitution. I need not say much.” BJP spokesperson Debjit Sarkar said, “Such a joke does not merit any response. We do not want to waste a word on those who have no respect for the Constitution.”
