Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:13pm on 05 May 2026,Tuesday Politics
Himanta Biswa Sarma said Mamata Banerjee should be dismissed if she refuses to resign after her party’s defeat in West Bengal. He asserted the governor would wait briefly before acting, stressing governance cannot depend on individual choice. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 206 seats, while the Trinamool Congress secured 80. Banerjee denied defeat and alleged irregularities, but Sarma rejected these claims, citing lack of proof and Supreme Court backing of voter roll revision. Experts note dismissal is possible but subject to constitutional checks, with the governor expected to invite the majority party to form government. (PC: NDTV)
