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Lost cause: Mamata Banerjee's defiance risks stoking lawlessness in Bengal

Ms Banerjee's contention is that the election has not been conducted fairly and that central forces were misused to capture booths and influence the outcome

Bengal Governor dissolves Legislative Assembly after completion of term

West Bengal Governor R N Ravi dissolved the state assembly after its term ended on May 7, formally bringing the Trinamool Congress' 15-year rule to a close

West Bengal Assembly election results 2026: Check full list of winners

Counting of votes started at 8 am across 293 Assembly constituencies, with polling in one seat deferred, taking place at 77 counting centres spread over 23 districts

West Bengal set to get PMJAY cover after BJP's election victory

West Bengal likely to re-enter PMJAY, expanding health cover and paving the way for Centre-state scheme convergence

Can BJP's Bengal win be a turning point for industry? Experts weigh in

Now, with the BJP in power at both the Centre and the state - a convergence not seen in over 50 years - the question is whether it can unlock a wave of investment to match the scale of the mandate

Assembly election results: What to expect from the three unknowns

BJP has promised an industrial park in Singur

Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign, says election verdict a conspiracy

Violence reported across West Bengal after Assembly results as BJP secures majority, while Opposition leaders question the mandate and Election Commission's role

West Bengal election result: Suvendu’s reaction after winning Bhabanipur against Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal election result 2026: Suvendu Adhikari's reaction after winning Bhabanipur seat against CM Mamata Banerjee

"No question of me resigning": CM Mamata Banerjee

No question of me resigning, we were defeated not by public mandate but by conspiracy: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Won't resign, poll results not people's mandate but conspiracy: Mamata

Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday ruled out stepping down after her party's defeat in the assembly polls, claiming that the verdict was not a genuine public mandate but the result of a conspiracy. Banerjee also alleged that the TMC's contest in the polls was not against the BJP, but against the Election Commission, which worked "for the BJP". "The question of my resignation does not arise, as we were defeated not by a public mandate but by a conspiracy I did not lose, I will not go to Lok Bhavan. They can take action as per constitutional norms," she told a press conference here. Banerjee alleged large-scale irregularities in the counting process, claiming that mandate in nearly 100 seats was "looted" and that counting was deliberately slowed down to demoralise her party. "A black chapter in history has been created," she asserted. The TMC chief accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of undermining people's democratic ...

Suvendu Adhikari's rise: From Mamata loyalist to defeating her twice

Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram in 2021, beat her again in Bhabanipur as the BJP ended the TMC's 15-year rule in Bengal

Put petty politics aside, it's not about party but India: Rahul on TMC loss

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed the BJP's victory in Bengal and Assam assembly polls a "theft" of the mandate, and a big step forward in the saffron party's mission to "destroy" Indian democracy. Gandhi also came out in support of the TMC, which has been trounced by the BJP in the polls, and urged those gloating over the loss of Mamata Banerjee's party to put petty politics aside. "Some in the Congress, and others, are gloating about TMC's loss.They need to understand this clearly - the theft of Assam and Bengal's mandate is a big step forward by the BJP in its mission to destroy Indian democracy," Gandhi said in a post on X. "Put petty politics aside. This is not about one party or another. This is about India," he said in his post. The BJP ousted Trinamool Congress from power in Bengal and captured power for the third time in a row in Assam in results of assembly polls declared on Monday.

BJP's West Bengal win: L&T, Bandhan Bank among others may gain, say experts

The BJP's victory in West Bengal, wrote analysts at Nomura in a note, could lead to expectations of improved governance, ease of doing business and enhanced infrastructure spending.

West Bengal election results: Industrialists pin hopes on BJP's win

Strained Centre-state relations had long made investors wary, a sentiment reinforced by Trinamool leader Mamata Banerjee's rise on the back of a land agitation in Singur and Nandigram

The way of Bengal: BJP sweeps to power, ends TMC's 15-year rule

BJP will form its first govt in the state after winning 207 seats, way past the majority mark of 148, to end TMC's 15-year rule. Mamata Banerjee's party managed only 80 seats

West Bengal poll results: BJP scripts historic victory, crosses 200 seats

West Bengal Assembly election results: BJP crosses majority mark with strong gains, while TMC suffers losses as vote share dips and key regions swing towards BJP in 2026 polls

'Lotus blooms in West Bengal': PM Modi hails BJP's win in TMC bastion

Counting trends showed the BJP racing past the majority mark in the 294-member Assembly, signalling the end of the 15-year rule of the Trinamool Congress

BJP win may revive corporate interest in WB; realty may see achhe din: Analysts

A BJP win in West Bengal, said G Chokkalingam, founder and head of research at Equinomics, could see economic growth-related initiatives. More corporate capital, he said could find its way into WB.

West Bengal election results 2026: How key candidates are performing

Vote counting is underway in West Bengal, with BJP ahead in 194 seats as of 2 pm. Counting began at 8 am across 77 centres for 293 constituencies in 23 districts

West Bengal election: Mamata tells TMC agents to stay put as BJP leads

Mamata Banerjee urged TMC workers to stay at counting centres, alleging BJP and the Election Commission were hiding TMC's real lead as Bengal trends showed BJP ahead