Defiant Mamata Refuses to Resign, Cites ‘Looted Mandate’ in Bengal Election Shocker
Defiant Mamata Refuses to Resign, Cites ‘Looted Mandate’ in Bengal Election Shocker KOLKATA — In an unprecedented move that has sparked a constitutional standoff, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has formally refused to resign following her party’s defeat in the 2026 Assembly elections. Despite the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing a historic majority of 207 seats in the 294-member assembly, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo declared that her government would not step down, alleging the entire electoral process was "rigged" and "forcefully captured." "I Am a Free Bird": A Defiant Press Conference Speaking at a packed press conference in Kolkata on Tuesday, a visibly resolute Banerjee, 71, maintained that she still holds the moral mandate of the people. "I will not resign. I did not lose. The question of me visiting Raj Bhavan does not arise," she told reporters. "Officially, through the Election Commission, they can defe...