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Mamata Banerjee Rejects Bengal Verdict, Refuses To Resign | What Happens Next?

| May 05, 2026, 09:42:56 PM | TOI.in
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In a dramatic escalation after the West Bengal election results, Mamata Banerjee has refused to step down, rejecting the verdict and alleging electoral irregularities.Despite the Bharatiya Janata Party winning 207 seats and ending the TMC’s 15-year rule, Mamata has called the outcome a “moral victory” and announced legal and political action.With claims of voter roll manipulation, a proposed court challenge, and support from INDIA bloc leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, and Akhilesh Yadav, the political battle in Bengal appears far from over.

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