Mamata Banerjee no longer Bengal CM as Guv dissolves Assembly after she refused to resign

The dissolution came days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a sweeping victory in the Assembly elections, winning 207 seats and ending the 15-year rule of the All India Trinamool Congress led by Banerjee.

Dissolution order issued

According to an official notification published in the Kolkata Gazette, the Assembly stood dissolved with effect from May 7, 2026.

The statement issued by Lok Bhavan said the Governor exercised powers granted under Article 174(2)(b) of the Constitution of India.

“In exercise of the powers conferred upon the Governor under sub-clause (b) of Clause (2) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India, Hon'ble Governor of West Bengal, Shri R. N. Ravi, has issued an Order dissolving the West Bengal Legislative Assembly with effect from 07 May 2026,” the official notification stated.

The order formally brought an end to the outgoing Trinamool Congress administration.

BJP's Bengal triumph

The BJP recorded its strongest-ever performance in Bengal politics by winning 207 Assembly seats in the recently concluded elections.

The result marked the party’s first entry into power in the state and significantly altered Bengal’s political landscape.

The Trinamool Congress, which had governed the state since 2011 under Mamata Banerjee’s leadership, was reduced to 80 seats.

The election outcome also saw Banerjee losing political control after more than a decade in office.

Mamata refused to resign

Before the Assembly dissolution, Mamata Banerjee had publicly stated that she would not resign from office despite the electoral defeat.

Addressing reporters earlier this week, Banerjee alleged that the mandate had been manipulated in favour of the BJP.

“There is no question of me resigning. We were defeated not by public mandate but by conspiracy,” Banerjee had said during a press conference.

Her remarks triggered intense political debate in the aftermath of the election results.

Post-poll constitutional process

The dissolution of the Assembly cleared the constitutional path for the formation of a new government in West Bengal following the BJP’s decisive majority.

Under Article 174 of the Constitution, the Governor has the authority to dissolve the Legislative Assembly.

The formal notification issued on May 7 effectively ended the tenure of the outgoing cabinet and paved the way for the next administration to assume office.