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Mamata said she will not resign as West Bengal Chief Minister, claiming has morally won the election and alleges the verdict was influenced by force.
Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the press conference on Tuesday. (Screengrab)
Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she would not resign, insisting that she has not lost the election despite the results.
Addressing a press conference after the outcome, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief claimed that her party had “morally” won and alleged that the verdict was influenced by force.
“If I had lost, I would have resigned. But if anyone thinks I will step down under pressure, that is not going to happen. We did not lose the election; it was a forceful attempt. Morally, we won the election,” she said.
Kolkata, West Bengal: Outgoing West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says, “…If I would have loose, I would have given my resignation. But if anyone thinks I will resign under pressure, that is not going to happen. We did not lose the election, it is there forceful attempt…” pic.twitter.com/5PUvp8j9bk— IANS (@ians_india) May 5, 2026
On Monday, the BJP scripted history by winning 206 seats to secure more than a two-thirds majority in the West Bengal assembly polls, ending the TMC’s 15-year rule, and decisively shifting the state’s ideological and political centre of gravity.
Banerjee alleged that the TMC’s contest in the polls was not against the BJP, but against the Election Commission, which worked “for the BJP”. She also 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.
“History will remember what happened yesterday as a dark chapter. We strongly condemn the attitude of the Election Commission, which we believe acted in a biased manner,” the TMC leader stated.
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