West Bengal Elections: In a major statement after the assembly election results 2026, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has made a big statement after the massive loss. The top TMC leader has also said that the party has been targeted, alleging that lakhs of voters were deleted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Here are all the details you need to know about what the West Bengal Chief Minister has said on the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026.
History created in West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026
In a mandate as sweeping as it is symbolic, the BJP on Monday scripted history by winning 206 seats to secure more than a two-thirds majority in the West Bengal assembly polls, ending the TMC’s 15-year rule.
What did Outgoing West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee say?
Outgoing West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says, “Sad to say, CEC became the villain of this election to loot the democratic rights of the people and to loot the EVM. Can you tell me that after voting EVM has 80-90% charge? How is it possible? Two days before the election, they started arresting our people. They started raiding everywhere. They changed all IPS and IAS officers. They selected people from their party and BJP played the game directly with the Election Commission. It is a betting between the BJP and the Election Commission. We fought against all machinery. PM and HM are also involved, direct interference. They deleted 90 lakh names in the SIR. When we went to court, 32 lakh names were included…They played dirty, nasty and mischievous games. I have never seen this type of election in my life.”
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#WATCH | Kolkata: Outgoing West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says, “Sad to say, CEC became the villain of this election to loot the democratic rights of the people and to loot the EVM. Can you tell me that after voting EVM has 80-90% charge? How is it possible? Two days before the… pic.twitter.com/b9Dc1npwWq
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BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari defeats Mamata Banerjee
The verdict acquired added political drama and symbolic heft as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was defeated in the prestigious Bhabanipur seat by BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari.
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Massive defeat for TMC in West Bengal Elections
What began as tentative early leads soon hardened into a decisive wave for the BJP, which won 206 seats, while the TMC trailed far behind, managing to win 79 and leading in two seats.
