Mamata refuses to resign, TMC's last 5 years mired in corruption: Kabir

Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday categorically ruled out stepping down after her party’s electoral setback, declaring, “There is no question of my resignation. I will not resign.” Insisting that “we did not lose the election”, Banerjee claimed the verdict was not a genuine public mandate but the result of a “conspiracy”. Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Mamata claimed the elections were not conducted fairly, accused the BJP of undue interference and using the central forces to ‘capture’ the elections 'forecefully', while asserting that her party would challenge the results and continue its political fight. Banerjee has already alleged that 100 seats have been stolen in this election. Today, she accused the government and the Election Commission being complicit. Putting the onus on the Election Commission , she accused the poll body of playing "nasty games". The real rival, she said, was the poll panel and not the BJP.     

VIDEO | Addressing a press conference after the defeat in the West Bengal Elections 2026, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee says, "No question of me resigning, we were defeated not by public mandate but by conspiracy." pic.twitter.com/YnU4ixo7Nl

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Responding to the claims made by TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, WB CEO Manoj Kumar Agrawal says, “Calling the Election Commission a ‘villain’ is completely baseless. If there had been any incident of assault or wrongdoing, a formal complaint or FIR would have been filed. I personally spoke to the concerned officials, and no such confirmed reports were found."

VIDEO | Kolkata: Responding to the claims made by TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, WB CEO Manoj Kumar Agrawal says, “Calling the Election Commission a ‘villain’ is completely baseless. If there had been any incident of assault or wrongdoing, a formal complaint or FIR would have been… pic.twitter.com/eJduN9jSwx

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Meanwhile,  National President of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) Humayun Kabir says, “The last five years, from 2021 to 2026, have been completely mired in corruption. There were already suspicions of irregularities earlier, and even more concerns emerged after they returned to power for a second term.”

Murshidabad, West Bengal: On the West Bengal Assembly election results, founder and National President of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) Humayun Kabir says, “The last five years, from 2021 to 2026, have been completely mired in corruption. There were already suspicions of… pic.twitter.com/HCm8TeLRfx

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The State Government employees celebrated with saffron gulal inside Nabanna. Strict checking was also carried out by security officials.