Mamata Banerjee refusing to resign has intensified post-election tensions in the state
The editorial argues that constitutional conventions require the outgoing government to step aside after defeat
Street-level clashes between the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party reflect Bengal’s polarised politics
With the Assembly term ending, the continuation of office lacks constitutional basis, the piece argues
Banerjee alleges voter-roll irregularities and misuse of central forces influenced the electoral outcome
Several seats reportedly saw victory margins smaller than the number of deleted voters
The editorial says institutional remedies, not street mobilisation, are the appropriate path forward