West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Highlights: Governor dissolves West Bengal Assembly after Mamata Banerjee refused to resign

West Bengal Election Results 2026, West Bengal Government Formation Highlights: In a press conference held two days back, Mamata Banerjee had said she will not resign as her party "had not lost the election".

mamata banerjee, west bengal,Mamata Banerjee had earlier claimed that her party did not lose the election, rather, the BJP colluded with the EC to loot votes. (Photo: Facebook/Mamata Banerjee)

West Bengal Election Results 2026, West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Two days after Mamata Banerjee held a press conference and said she won’t resign, West Bengal Governor R N Ravi dissolved the Cabinet

 

A day after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s PA Chandranath Rath was murdered in North 24 Parganas’ Madhyamgram, his mother demanded a life term for the miscreants and claimed that the killing was a revenge for Mamata Banerjee’s defeat to Suvendu Adhikari in Bhabanipur. “As a mother, I cannot seek death for anyone. But I will demand life imprisonment for the culprits,” she told the media

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Protests after Chandranath Rath’s murder: BJP workers and supporters today staged protests in North 24 Parganas and blocked a national highway at Bahdutala in West Midnapore district against Rath’s murder. According to the police, Rath was returning home when his car was stopped by men on one or two motorcycles in Madhyamgram’s Doharia area in North 24 Parganas. A man came close to the car window and fired three rounds at him, the sources said. Rath was seated next to the driver, who also sustained serious injuries.

TMC to move court: As post-poll violence continues to rock Bengal, Trinamool Congress has announced that it would be moving court against the Assembly election results that overthrew the Mamata Banerjee-led party’s 15-year-old rule. With the Assembly term ending today, West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal has already met Governor R N Ravi and submitted the gazette notification of the poll results, clearing the decks for the Governor to invite the BJP to form the next government.

 

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May 8, 2026 06:19 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates | Oath-taking tomorrow: 4,000 cops deployed, 10 lakh people expected to attend

The Brigade Parade Ground is being turned into a fortress for the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal’s first BJP government on Saturday, May 9, with the police expecting a crowd of nearly 10 lakh people.

The ceremony, which coincides with the cultural fervor of Rabindra Jayanti, marks a seismic shift in Bengal’s political landscape following the BJP’s landslide victory of 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly.

The oath ceremony, scheduled at 10 am, is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, chief ministers of BJP-ruled states and top NDA leaders. The newly elected BJP MLAs will meet at 4:00 pm on Friday, May 8, to elect their leader, who will be sworn in as Chief Minister.

Kolkata Police has sounded a high alert and deployed 4,000 personnel to ensure “zero-error” security. Read Full Report

May 8, 2026 05:33 AM IST
Suvendu aide’s murder planned… don’t take our restraint for weakness: Bengal BJP chief

­The BJP on Thursday described the killing of party leader Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide, Chandranath Rath, as a “planned political murder” and claimed that it was designed to cause instability in the state.

“It was a targeted violence… By the killing, did the assailants want to send a political message to the BJP or was it intended for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is arriving in Kolkata in two days?… Our restraint should not be mistaken for weakness,” state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya told mediapersons after he reached Barasat Hospital, where the post-mortem of Rath was carried out.

Adhikari’s executive assistant, Rath, was shot dead by bike-borne assailants who intercepted his vehicle near Doltala in Madhyamgram around 10.30 pm on Wednesday, forced it to stop, and opened fire at point-blank range before fleeing.

The BJP chief linked Rath’s killing to a broader pattern of post-poll violence, pointing to the recent deaths of three BJP workers and another in Basirhat who was shot at. Read Full Report

May 8, 2026 05:11 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Update | Post-poll violence: PIL filed in Calcutta HC over use of bulldozer to raze shops

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Calcutta High Court on Thursday over alleged incidents of post-poll vandalism, including the toppling of a Vladimir Lenin statue in Murshidabad and the shops damaged by bulldozers in Hogg Market in Kolkata.

The PIL was mentioned before a Division Bench of Justice Arijit Banerjee and Justice Rai Chattopadhyay.

The court allowed the petition to be filed and is likely to hear the matter on Friday. Read Full Report

May 8, 2026 04:50 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Update: Governor dissolves West Bengal Assembly amid Mamata refusing to resign as CM

Governor R N Ravi dissolved the West Bengal State Legislative Assembly with effect from May 7 after completion of its term, according to an official notification. The order stated: “In exercise of the power conferred on me by sub-clause (b) of Clause (2) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India, I hereby dissolve the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal with effect from 07th of May, 2026.”

The current Assembly was constituted in May 2021 after the Trinamool Congress, under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, returned to power for the third consecutive term in the state.

The new government in West Bengal will be sworn-in on May 9, the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, at the Brigade Parade Ground, in Kolkata at 10 am and it is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, chief ministers of BJP-ruled states and top NDA leaders. Read Full Report

May 8, 2026 04:38 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Update: Didi is a fighter, I stand by her: Akhilesh visits Mamata’s Kalighat home

In a first show of support for Mamata Banerjee from the national Opposition parties after her defeat in the Assembly elections in West Bengal, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav met the TMC supremo at her Kalighat residence on Thursday.

Akhilesh, who was received by TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and party MP Derek O’Brien, held a meeting with the TMC leadership and hit out at the BJP and the Election Commission (EC).

“I am here to stand by Didi (Mamata Banerjee). She and Abhishek Banerjee have been insulted,” the SP chief said after meeting the TMC supremo. Read Full Report

May 8, 2026 04:23 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Update | Suvendu aide assailants waited for 3 hours, recced area: Police point to hired killers

Police probing the murder of Chandranath Rath, the executive assistant of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and one of his closest aides, on Thursday said that the killing has all the signs of involvement of professional killers.

A day after Rath, 41, was shot dead while he was on his way home in Barasat, police found the motorcycle and the car that were used by the assailants.

According to eyewitnesses and police sources, a car blocked the road near Doltala in Madhyamgram around 10.30 pm, forcing the SUV, in which Rath was travelling, to slow down. Moments later, a bike pulled up next to the front seat on which Rath was sitting. The assailants, who were on a two-wheeler, fired multiple rounds through the rolled-up window. Read Full Report

May 7, 2026 10:33 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Mahua Moitra files complaint over harassment on flight

TMC MP Mahua Moitra formally filed complaint over harassment on flight. Moitra had earlier posted a short clip online showing a group of men raising "Jai Shri Ram" and "chor chor" slogans.

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May 7, 2026 10:11 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Slain aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari cremated in native village

The mortal remains of Chandranath Rath, the slain aide of senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, were consigned to flames in his native village in Purba Medinipur district on Thursday, as thousands of villagers mourned his death.

The body of Rath, a former Indian Air Force employee, was draped in the national flag when it was kept on a field in his village Kulup for the people to pay their tribute.

Several BJP leaders including Dibyendu Adhikari, brother of Suvendu, were present there.

Earlier, a post-mortem examination was conducted on the body at Barasat Hospital in North 24 Parganas district. After that, a hearse took the remains of the 42-year-old man to his village, around 123 km away from Kolkata. — PTI

May 7, 2026 10:00 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: BJP to act against those involved in Suvendu aide murder once it forms govt in WB: Jual Oram

Union minister Jual Oram on Thursday condemned the violence in West Bengal and the killing of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant, saying strictest possible action will be taken against the accused once the BJP forms its government in the state.

West Bengal is passing through a phase of political transition and the situation will improve after the BJP takes over the reins, he asserted.

Forty-two-year-old Chandrakant Rath, a close aide of Adhikari, was shot to death by motorcycle-borne assailants around 10.30 pm on Wednesday on Kolkata's northern fringes of Madhyamgram. The incident soared political tempers in the eastern state. — PTI

May 7, 2026 08:48 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Clashes break out in Shibpur

Visuals from Shibpur's Chaurabasti area where a clash broke out reportedly between BJP and TMC workers Howrah City Police Commissioner Akhilesh Chaturvedi said, "A political clash had taken place, resulting in one injury. Upon receiving information about the incident, police forces immediately reached the scene and brought the situation under control. All individuals involved in this incident will be arrested as soon as possible." — ANI

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May 7, 2026 08:20 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: ‘Jai Shri Ram, chor chor slogans on IndiGo flight’: Mahua Moitra says she was harassed by men inside plane

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday alleged harassment onboard an IndiGo flight to Delhi, claiming that a group of male passengers shouted slogans targeting her party and filmed her inside the aircraft after landing.

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May 7, 2026 08:02 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Guv dissolves West Bengal assembly after completion of term

Governor R N Ravi has dissolved the West Bengal State Legislative Assembly with effect from May 7 after completion of its term, according to an official notification.

The current assembly was constituted in May 2021 after the Trinamool Congress, under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, returned to power for the third consecutive term in the state.

The dissolution marks the formal completion of the tenure of the outgoing assembly, following the recently concluded two-phase elections.

The notification was issued by the Department of Parliamentary Affairs. — PTI

May 7, 2026 07:11 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Mahua Moitra alleges harassment on flight, shares clip

TMC MP Mahua Moitra says she was leered at while she was travelling to Delhi "to attend meeting of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence". Sharing a video on X, Moitra said, "This is harassment & violates my safety in an aircraft. No way that these louts can get away with this harassment inside an airplane."

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May 7, 2026 07:01 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Mamata Banerjee should resign, says Karnataka minister

“West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee should resign from the post; it is customary,” says Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi.

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May 7, 2026 06:53 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Suvendu Adhikari speaks on Chandranath Rath's post-mortem

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari says, "The doctor did post mortem and came out and said that four bullets came out of his body. They targeted all the passages of the heart. It was a very close murder. They shot very closely..."

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May 7, 2026 06:08 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: IAF to political backroom: How Chandranath Rath became Suvendu Adhikari’s shadow

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s executive assistant Chandranath Rath, shot dead in West Bengal’s Madhyamgram last night, was a former Indian Air Force staffer who went on to become the BJP leader’s shadow.

Originally from Chandipur in Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district, Rath is the son of Hasirani Rath, a panchayat member in Chandipur. Earlier in the Trinamool Congress, Hasirani Rath later joined the BJP.

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May 7, 2026 05:45 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: ‘He was getting calls from unknown numbers’: Suvendu aide Chandranath Rath was worried days before murder, says cousin

A day after Chandranath Rath, the executive assistant to West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead 200 metres away from his residence, his cousin claimed on Thursday that he had been worried over the last few days as he had been getting calls from unknown numbers.

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May 7, 2026 05:26 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: ‘As mother, can’t seek death for anyone’: Mother of slain Suvendu aide seeks life term for killers

The mother of Chandranath Rath, a close aide of senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday demanded life imprisonment for those behind her son’s murder. Speaking after Rath was shot dead in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, she said, “As a mother, I cannot seek death for anyone.”

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May 7, 2026 05:17 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Akhilesh Yadav meets Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence | IN PICS

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav meets Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence in Kolkata on Thursday. (Photos: X/AITC)

May 7, 2026 05:05 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: TMC rattled after defeat, violence has no place in democracy: Shivraj Singh

Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday condemned the killing of senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant, saying the Trinamool Congress had become "rattled" after its electoral defeat in West Bengal.

Adhikari's executive assistant Chandranath Rath was shot dead by bike-borne assailants on the outskirts of Kolkata on Wednesday night.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme in Lucknow, Chouhan said violence has no place in democracy and accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of resorting to violent means.

"TMC and Mamata Banerjee have become rattled after their crushing defeat. There is no place for violence in democracy, but the Trinamool Congress has resorted to violence," he said. — PTI

May 7, 2026 04:41 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Chandranath Rath was killed because I defeated Mamata in Bhabanipur, says Suvendu Adhikari

On the murder of his PA Chandranath Rath, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said, “The only reason behind Chandranath Rath’s murder is that he was my executive assistant and that I had defeated Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur. I will fulfil all my responsibilities.”

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May 7, 2026 04:19 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Akhilesh meets Mamata in Kolkata after TMC's poll debacle

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday and expressed solidarity with the its leadership following the party's defeat in the West Bengal assembly polls.

Yadav was received by TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee at the Kalighat residence of the party's supreme leader.

The meeting assumed political significance amid efforts by opposition parties to recalibrate their strategies after the elections in several states.

Banerjee has vowed to strengthen the INDIA bloc after the TMC's defeat in the West Bengal polls. — PTI

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May 7, 2026 03:23 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: CRPF DG visits spot where Suvendu Adhikari's PA was shot at

The CRPF on Thursday took to X and said DG G P Singh had last night visited the spot where Suvendu Adhikari's PA Chandranath Rath was shot at, in Madhyamgram.

"​He held discussions with stakeholders and briefed officials to maintain strict vigilance and thwart any sabotage attempts by miscreants," the CRPF said.

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May 7, 2026 03:13 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: 'Who is responsible for ensuring security?' Akhilesh Yadav reacts to Chandranath's killing

Reacting to the killing of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant, he questioned the security arrangements during the elections and said, “When someone close to a political leader loses their life, when political workers are targeted, and when TMC party offices are attacked and set on fire, the question is: who is responsible for ensuring security? The Election Commission and the Union Home Ministry had claimed that lakhs of central security personnel had been deployed. It was said that more than three lakh central forces were sent here and a parallel security structure was created. A large number of personnel were reportedly brought from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. According to our information, many of the forces deployed in Bengal during elections came from UP and Bihar after being withdrawn from border areas...”

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May 7, 2026 02:53 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Bengal's people voted against this politics of violence: Chirag Paswan on killing of Adhikari's aide

Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Thursday condemned the killing of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's aide, days after the party registered a historic victory in West Bengal, saying people have voiced their opposition to "this very politics of violence" through their ballot.

Adhikari's executive assistant Chandranath Rath was shot dead by bike-borne assailants around 10.30 pm on Wednesday, after forcing his car to stop on the outskirts of Kolkata.

Talking to reporters here, Paswan said, "This is agonising and shameful. This is the very politics of violence that the people of Bengal voted against in the recently concluded assembly polls." He alluded that "TMC goons" carried out the killing. — PTI

May 7, 2026 02:17 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Rath's driver undergoes multiple surgeries, still critical

The driver of the car, which was targeted by assailants as they killed Suvendu Adhikari's close aide Chandranath Rath, continues to be in a critical condition at a hospital, PTI reported

Buddhadeb Bera, Rath's driver, has undergone multiple surgeries after sustaining bullet injuries in the same attack that killed Rath.

"His condition continues to be very critical. He underwent a couple of surgical procedures and is being closely monitored in the intensive care unit," PTI quoted an official as saying. Doctors were trying "everything possible" to stabilise Bera, said the official.

May 7, 2026 12:58 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Killing a revenge for Mamata's loss in Bhabanipur, says Chandranath Rath's mother

Chandranath Rath's mother has demanded a life term for the murderers of his son and claimed that the killing was a revenge for Mamata Banerjee's defeat to Suvendu Adhikari in Bhabanipur, reported PTI.

"As a mother, I cannot seek death for anyone. But I will demand life imprisonment for the culprits," she told the media

May 7, 2026 12:53 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Police heading in right direction in Rath murder probe, says Suvendu Adhikari

Suvendu Adhikari Thursday expressed confidence that the police would soon solve the murder of his PA Chandranath Rath, stating that investigators were "heading in the right direction", PTI reported.

Adhikari has reached Barasat Hospital, where Rath's post-mortem was being conducted.

"Police are working. I spoke with the DGP; they have leads, and some people have been rounded up. I am confident the police will be able to arrest the assailants. CID, forensic, and SIT are in action, and police are heading in the right direction," PTI quoted Adhikari as saying.

May 7, 2026 11:48 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Security beefed up in Madhyamgram

The police stepped up security arrangements in parts of North 24 Parganas as tension prevailed in the region on Thursday morning after Suvendu's close aide was shot dead on Wednesday night, PTI reported.

Additional forces were deployed in Madhyamgram, Doharia, and adjoining areas after BJP supporters staged demonstrations, demanding the arrest of the miscreants

May 7, 2026 11:24 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Rath's murder reflects 'complete collapse' of law and order, says BJP

The BJP Thursday demanded the arrest of those behind in the murder of Suvendu Adhikari's aide, alleging that the incident was a testament to "complete collapse" of law and order in the state under the TMC's rule.

The saffron party also accused the TMC of encouraging "lawlessness" after being dethroned from power in the recently-concluded Assembly polls.

"A person closely associated with the leader of the opposition was targeted in a planned manner. This shows how law and order have deteriorated under the Mamata Banerjee government, which the people of Bengal have thrown out of power," PTI quoted a BJP leader as saying.

May 7, 2026 11:09 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Suvendu Adhikari's PA Chandranath Rath's body has been taken for autopsy

Suvendu Adhikari's PA Chandranath Rath's body has been taken for autopsy, ANI reported.

May 7, 2026 11:06 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Kirti Azad alleges attacks on TMC workers

Trinamool Congress leader (TMC) alleged cruelty on TMC workers, and said the situation has now gone oput of control. “More than half a dozen TMC workers have reportedly been killed. From public platforms, hatred is being spread openly. You can listen to the speeches of BJP leaders yourself. The situation has gone out of control. Central armed forces were sent so that there would be no post-poll violence. There is hardly any place, district, or block left where vandalism has not taken place. Trinamool workers are being attacked, supporters’ homes are being destroyed, and women are being taken away. No one knows what is being done to these women. Nothing is clear. My office was also taken over. This is the real face of the BJP, spreading hatred,” he said.

May 7, 2026 11:02 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: BJP workers stage protest in West Medinipur

The BJP workers, and supporters stage a protest and block the National Highway at Bhadutala, West Medinapur, over the killing of party leader Suvendu Adhikari's PA, Chandranath Rath.

May 7, 2026 08:22 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: CCTV footage, teams to trace assailants in murder of Suvendu's aide

A day after Suvendu Adhikari's aide Chandranath Rath was shot dead, the West Bengal Police said that an investigation is underway, with them examining CCTV footage and launching several teams to trace the assailants. The police are also trying to ascertain the involvement of contract killers in the operation.

May 7, 2026 07:56 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: BJP prepares for Bengal takeover as Assembly term ends, TMC to move court

As post-poll violence continues to rock Bengal, Trinamool Congress has announced that it would be moving court against the Assembly election results that overthrew the Mamata Banerjee-led party’s 15-year-old rule. With the Assembly term ending today, West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal has already met Governor R N Ravi and submitted the gazette notification of the poll results, clearing the decks for the Governor to invite the BJP to form the next government.

May 7, 2026 01:02 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: TMC condemns attack on Adhikari's PA

Condemning the attack, Trinamool Congress posted on X saying, "We strongly condemn the brutal murder of Chandranath Rath in Madhyamgram tonight, along with the killing of three other TMC workers in incidents of post-poll violence allegedly carried out by BJP-backed miscreants over the last three days, despite the Model Code of Conduct being in force."

"We demand the strongest possible action in this matter, including a court-monitored CBI investigation so that those responsible are identified and brought to justice without delay. Violence and political killings have no place in a democracy and the guilty must be held accountable at the earliest," the post read.

May 6, 2026 11:41 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s Personal Assistant shot dead in West Bengal’s Madhyamgram

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant, Chandranath Rath, was shot dead on Thursday. Police said attackers opened fire on Rath while he was returning home in Barasat, targeting his vehicle at Doharia in Madhyagram.

Locals rushed Rath to a private hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. “We were standing nearby when we suddenly heard gunshots fired at a car. When we reached the spot, we saw two men on a bike speeding away,” an eyewitness told the media.

Police have launched an investigation and are conducting searches to trace the assailants.

May 6, 2026 09:30 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: TMC miscreants impersonating BJP workers, creating disorder, says BJP

The BJP on Wednesday said miscreants of the TMC are impersonating BJP workers and creating disorder.

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May 6, 2026 09:28 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Manoj Tiwary opens up on treatment in TMC govt, says Mamata didn't listen to him

Former West Bengal Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary says, "In this video, I want to explain how my work has been hindered over the past five years. I want to share this. Arup Biswas (TMC leader and former minister) prevented me from working. I come from the sports world and wanted to do a lot for sports. In the sports department, I had nothing to do except eat tea and biscuits. I wasn't invited to any events. I was even on the field during the Durand Cup, but I wasn't invited because Arup Biswas couldn't tolerate my image. I wasn't present at Messi's event because of the repeated insults. I felt something serious was about to happen. You must have seen that all the sports lovers in the state were embarrassed by Arup Biswas. Messi left the event within 5-10 minutes, just because of Arup Biswas. You can imagine what I've faced in the Sports Department over the past five years... I want to say that whatever God does, he does for good. This narrow-minded government was removed. They worked for themselves, not for the public. There was a lot to be done for Shivpur, which I tried to explain repeatedly, even raising my voice in cabinet meetings. One day, when I raised this issue with the Chief Minister, she said to my face, "Don't I have anything else to do?" She didn't even give me 20 seconds to explain what I wanted to say. This government was based on false promises. I realised that very day that this government wouldn't last long."

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May 6, 2026 09:23 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: ABVP denies role in campus clashes since Bengal poll result, blames section of TMC students' wing

RSS affiliate Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Wednesday denied its involvement in recent campus clashes since May 4, when results of the West Bengal assembly elections were announced, and pointed the accusing finger at a section of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP).

In a statement, ABVP state secretary Neelkantha Bhattacharya claimed that some "aggressive elements" within the TMCP, unhappy with the present leadership, were engaging in disruptive activities across college campuses to settle scores.

He alleged that these elements were carrying ABVP flags and applying saffron colours while creating unrest in various colleges to defame the organisation.

The ABVP also alleged that its official letterhead was being misused in an "illegal and misleading manner" to create disturbances on campuses. — PTI

May 6, 2026 08:55 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: 'Any form of violence will not be tolerated', says Hooghly DM

Khursheed Ali Qadri, District Magistrate and Collector of Hooghly, says, "Post elections, there are a few issues. First, the election results have been declared. Now it is very important that everyone should move and ensure everything remains peaceful because that is the beauty of West Bengal. Regarding the reports of intimidation or the news emerging from certain areas suggesting that violence is taking place let me be clear: there is absolutely no room for such acts, and they must be completely abandoned. There is simply no scope for this here. Any form of violence will not be tolerated. It will be dealt with most seriously, regardless of who the perpetrators may be."

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May 6, 2026 08:54 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Views expressed by leaders are personal, not party's stance, says TMC

The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) in an official statement clarified that views expressed by some leaders on social media are their "personal" views and should not be interpreted as official stance.

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May 6, 2026 08:46 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Sandeshkhali to RG Kar, retired judge-led commission to investigate atrocities, says Suvendu Adhikari

Suvendu Adhikari, while speaking to the media, said, "The day our manifesto was declared, the Home Minister in front of everyone had said that all atrocities that took place — from Sandeshkali to RG Kar — a commission will be formed and if anything is found by the commission, then FIRs will be filed. Those named in FIRs will be jailed; it was declared on that day. Retired High Court judge will investigate the matters and secondly on the institutional corruption that has happened, against that the investigation will be done by retired SC judge."

May 6, 2026 08:42 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: BJP MP says some TMC supporters crossed over to BJP and engaged in violence

On reports of post poll violence in some places, BJP MP Saumitra Khan says, "Some people who were in the TMC in the morning, crossed over to the BJP by the evening and to prove their loyalty to the BJP, they started doing all this. Give us 2-4 more hours and we will make everything right... Our party leadership has instructed the police to act against these miscreants in the strictest way..."

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May 6, 2026 08:19 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Central force should be given the orders to fire, says Arjun Singh

BJP leader Arjun Singh says, "Central force should be given the orders to fire, they should be searched and then killed then they will realize. Else, the Jihadi's in entire Bengal, now also I am saying that in the entire year BSF should be given orders that the Jihadi's who are trying to create disturbances in Bengal should get the right answers. I am telling you that the BSF here does not have such orders they get beaten"

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May 6, 2026 08:18 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Mamata Banerjee refusing to resign as CM is her ‘symbolic’ protest, says Kunal Ghosh

“Mamata Banerjee refusing to resign as CM is her ‘symbolic’ protest against the BJP looting seats in Bengal,” says TMC leader Kunal Ghosh.

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May 6, 2026 08:08 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: 'Tell me where all it is happening': Suvendu Adhikari on post-poll violence

On incidents of post-poll violence in the state and TMC's allegations, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari says, "Tell me where all it is happening, tell me the number of area, the Police Station area, Assembly, district - the outgoing LoP is ready to answer all questions...100 FIRs have not been lodged. DGP told me 50-60 complaints were received; they were small complaints...In 2021, BJP had built 355 safehouses. 1,10,000 people were forced to leave their houses. The then Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar went to Assam with a chopper. In Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, the then CM Sarbananda Sonowal provided food and shelter to people. 61 FIRs were lodged by CBI, they were about rape and attempt to rape. 12,500 FIRs were there...There has not been much violence. I am not defending any violence, I am not supporting any violence. But don't compare with TMC. BJP doesn't need to do this. It got 46% votes, in the coming elections it will rise up to 60% votes."

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May 6, 2026 08:02 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Humayun Kabir's party moves HC, seeks NIA probe into post-poll violence

Humayun Kabir-led AJUP has moved the Calcutta High Court seeking an NIA probe into alleged post-poll violence in Murshidabad after the 2026 West Bengal elections. Advocate Ali Afzal Chand says, "Humayun Kabir is the chairman of Aam Janata Unnayan party. The day of first phase election 23rd April Humayun Kabir was the candidate of Naoda Assembly constituency. So his polling agent was moving towards the booths. That time TMC's goons vandalised Humayun Kabir's car..."

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May 6, 2026 08:01 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: 'BJP, RSS misused central agencies, ECI', says Brinda Karat

On West Bengal Assembly Election results, CPIM leader Brinda Karat says, "Our party will conduct a thorough review. There was a strong anti-incumbency feeling among the people of Bengal against Mamata Banerjee and the TMC. No one can deny this. There was definitely an anti-incumbency feeling against the TMC, which was reflected in the vote. Secondly, there's no doubt that the BJP and RSS have completely misused the central government, central agencies, and especially the Election Commission of India. Before the elections, they removed 2.7 million voters from the voter list, who had documents. So, this is a completely misuse-based advantage taken by the BJP..."

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May 6, 2026 07:59 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: 'All TMC goons will be tackled through law': Suvendu Adhikari

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari says, "I urge everyone to remain calm, all TMC goons will be tackled through law."

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May 6, 2026 07:58 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: 'TMC workers wearing BJP flags trying to incite unrest in Bengal,' BJP leader Sambit Patra says

“TMC workers wearing BJP flags and scarves are trying to incite unrest in Bengal,” says BJP leader Sambit Patra.

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May 6, 2026 06:49 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: TMC's newly-elected MLAs arrived at the residence of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

TMC's newly-elected MLAs arrived at the residence of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. Party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee interacts with them.

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May 6, 2026 06:48 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Two outgoing Bengal ministers don't turn up for ED summons in job scam case

Two outgoing West Bengal ministers under the ED scanner in a recruitment scam case skipped their scheduled appearance before the central agency on Wednesday, citing separate reasons and seeking more time, officials said.

An ED official said the two Trinamool Congress leaders -- Sujit Bose and Rathin Ghosh -- expressed their inability to depose before sleuths at the CGO Complex in Salt Lake near the city.

Ghosh, in a letter to the agency, said he had sustained a leg injury after slipping in a washroom and had been advised around 10 days of rest by doctors, making it difficult for him to move, the official said.

Bose, in his communication to the ED, said he was busy attending to party workers affected by post-poll violence and sought more time to depose before the investigating agency. — PTI

May 6, 2026 06:24 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Mamata Banerjee should accept people's verdict and step down: BJP's Locket Chatterjee

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) West Bengal State General Secretary and MP Locket Chatterjee on Wednesday said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should accept the mandate of the people and step down, asserting that she is now a "former Chief Minister" following the Assembly election results.

Speaking to ANI, Chatterjee said, "No such question arises. People of West Bengal have given her an answer. Mamata Banerjee should know the reality. She is now an ex (former CM). So, she should leave. She should know more about such things in the Constitution. It is not upto her..." She further asserted that her party will not tolerate any violence or attempts to capture BJP offices. — ANI

May 6, 2026 06:06 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Extra deployment of force for Abhishek Banerjee being removed, says Bengal DGP

West Bengal DGP Siddh Nath Gupta says, "...A few people were speaking regarding withdrawal of security. Z+ category security was provided to the MP (Abhishek Banerjee) and Mamata Banerjee. The force deployment for the Z+ category is very categorically mentioned in Yellow Book. We are deploying the force according to the prescription that has been given in the Yellow Book for the Z+ category protectee. Extra deployment beyond that has been withdrawn and we are using it for law and order. So, in a nutshell, there has been no withdrawal of any security. Security is as per protocol as given in the Yellow Book."

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May 6, 2026 05:09 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: BJP to elect leader of legislative party on May 8

West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya says, "On 8th May at 4 pm, a legislative party meeting will be held. Leader of the legislative party will be elected. On 9th May at 10 am, PM, HM, Union Health Minister, our national president, all senior leaders of the BJP and CMs of 20 states will attend the ceremony (swearing-in ceremony)."

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May 6, 2026 04:41 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Will vacate one of two assembly seats won in 10 days: BJP's Suvendu

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur and secured Nandigram for three times in a row in the recent assembly polls, said on Wednesday that he would vacate one of the two constituencies within 10 days.

Adhikari also asserted that the party's central leadership would decide which constituency he would retain.

"I will vacate one seat within 10 days. The party will decide which one I retain. I will not forget my responsibility towards the people of Bhabanipur and Nandigram," he said. — PTI

May 6, 2026 03:51 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: State BJP president on violence | Watch

West Bengal BJP State President Samik Bhattacharya says, "The Barasat candidate came to me... What is even more interesting is that our former president, former MP Dilip Ghosh, against whom the TMC candidate was contesting elections… Two hours later, at night, he called Dilip Ghosh. He said, do something. What can I do? He said, my office is being attacked. They are locking the doors. We will die… He (Dilip Ghosh) asked, who is attacking? A name was taken. He said, he is from TMC. He was with you. He said, yes, he is from TMC... So TMC is attacking TMC…"

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May 6, 2026 03:26 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Oath-taking ceremony for new BJP govt in Bengal to be held on May 9: Party state unit chief

West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Wednesday announced that the oath-taking ceremony of the new government in the state will be held on May 9.

Bhattacharya told reporters that the swearing-in ceremony will take place at Brigade Parade Ground in central Kolkata from 10 am.

"The new BJP government will take oath on May 9 at 10 am," he said.

The BJP secured a landslide victory in the recently concluded West Bengal assembly elections, ending the 15-year rule of the Trinamool Congress in the state. — PTI

May 6, 2026 01:55 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Kolkata police chief warns of 'strict action' over post-poll violence

Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand Wednesday warned anyone trying to disturb law and order in the city will be met with strict action, PTI reported.

He said a special drive is underway to pick up troublemakers, and 80 people have already been arrested so far within the jurisdiction of Kolkata Police.

Among the 80 arrested, 65 were held in specific cases, while the remaining 15 were apprehended as a preventive measure.

"Anyone trying to create an environment of threat or terror will be acted against strictly," Nand said at a presser in the police headquarters, adding that no one should indulge in any kind of acts that disturb the law and order in the state.

May 6, 2026 12:48 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Amit Shah expected to visit Bengal tomorrow, legislative party meeting likely on May 8

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to fly to Bengal tomorrow where a legislative party meeting is likely on Friday (May 8). Even as the party sources indicated that the swearing-in ceremony could be held on May 9, which also coincides with Rabindranath Tagore’s birthday (Pochishe Boisakh or 25 of Baisakh), the BJP is yet to announce its pick for the chief ministerial post.

May 6, 2026 12:33 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Bulldozers raze TMC office in Kolkata, Mahua Moitra shares clip

Tension erupted in central Kolkata on Tuesday after a group of people with bulldozers allegedly targeted a Trinamool Congress (TMC) office near Hogg Market, triggering panic among traders and forcing shops to shut.

Police rushed to the spot soon after, and patrols have since been intensified in and around the New Market area to prevent further escalation. However, the exact sequence of events remains unclear.

Reacting to the incident, TMC MP Mahua Moitra shared a video on X, writing, “Kolkata’s historic New Market. Bengalis revelling in Parivartan.”

May 6, 2026 12:30 PM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Four killed as TMC, BJP blame each other for post-poll violence

Two BJP workers were killed in New Town in North 24 Parganas and Udaynarayanpur in Howrah, while the TMC alleged that two of its party members were killed in Beleghata in Kolkata and Nanoor in Birbhum amid alleged post-poll violence across the state.

A man identified as a TMC worker was found dead in Birbhum district’s Nanoor, with party supporters alleging he was hacked to death by BJP workers. In a separate incident, the BJP alleged one of its workers was killed by miscreants associated with the TMC, while he was celebrating the party’s poll victory in Howrah’s Udaynarayanpur on Tuesday.

The family members of the TMC worker, identified as Abir Sheikh, alleged he was attacked by BJP miscreants while he was on his way back to his house. On receiving the information, a large contingent from the Nanur police station arrived at the location and cordoned off the area. Read more

May 6, 2026 12:28 PM IST
CEC orders immediate arrest of those involved in post-poll violence in Bengal: Official

Following reports of violence, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has directed the authorities concerned to act immediately and arrest those involved in post-poll violence and vandalism in Bengal, PTI reported.

The EC'S directive came after four people were killed in alleged violent incidents in the state on Tuesday, besides scores of party offices being vandalised.

May 6, 2026 11:35 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Democracy in Bengal 'held at gunpoint,' says Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan, on Wednesday, said democracy in West Bengal was being "held at gunpoint".

In an X post, Pradhan also said the electoral mandates were being treated "less like the people's voice and more like suggestions open to rejection".

"Democracy in Bengal is being held at gunpoint, and the refusal to accept the electoral verdict lays this reality bare. Mandates are being treated less like the people's voice and more like suggestions open to rejection. The refusal of Mamata Banerjee to accept the spirit of the mandate raises a serious question: Is power being treated as a responsibility or merely as an entitlement?" he wrote.

May 6, 2026 10:26 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign as CM

Meanwhile, a defiant Banerjee Tuesday said that she would not visit the Lok Bhavan to submit her resignation to the governor. “We have not been defeated. I have not been defeated. I will not resign. There is no question of my going to the Raj Bhawan,” she said at a press conference. “In this election, the BJP and the Election Commission played a dirty game. They forcefully grabbed votes.” Banerjee lost to the BJP’s Adhikari by over 15,000 votes in Bhabanipur.

May 6, 2026 10:26 AM IST
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Who will lead Bengal? BJP weighs options

After a historic saffron victory in West Bengal, the BJP is now gearing up to form its first government in the state. Even as the party sources indicated that the swearing-in ceremony could be held on May 9, which also coincides with Rabindranath Tagore’s birthday (Pochishe Boisakh or 25 of Baisakh), commemorated following the Bengali calendar, the BJP is yet to announce its pick for the chief ministerial post.

While the party leadership has, in the recent past, picked surprise names for the CM’s post in states such as Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, and Delhi, one of the most aggressive BJP faces in Bengal — Suvendu Adhikari — tops the list of candidates being considered for the chair.

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