She pressed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on her decision not to resign after the elections Trinamool Congress (TMC) electoral defeat to BJP.
The TMC chief said on Wednesday that the result was a “black day” for everyone. Her party described the decision as a “symbolic protest” against the alleged manipulation of the assembly election results.
“Let them impose president’s rule if they want. Let them oust me if they want,” she said in a closed-door meeting with newly elected MLAs and senior leaders at her residence in Kalighat on Wednesday, according to news agency PTI.
“Let this day continue to be recorded as a black day,” Banerjee told party workers.
The meeting was attended by the National Secretary-General of the Transitional Military Council Abhishek Banerjee and other senior leaders have focused on the party’s strategy following its electoral defeat since coming to power in 2011. The leaders said Banerjee claimed that the BJP “looted” the elections and indicated that the party would move the Supreme Court over alleged irregularities during vote counting.
“It’s symbolic”
TMC spokesperson and Beliaghata MLA Kunal Ghosh described it as a democratic form of opposition. “Mamata Didi not submitting her resignation is a language of protest. It is symbolic. This is a protest in the way He added that the Election Commission tampered with the results in more than 100 electoral districts during vote counting.
“We still believe that this result was not sound. The EC has become an integral part of the BJP result,” Ghosh added. He claimed that the party was “defeated by force.”
Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign
Publicly, Banerjee said He refused to accept the ruling, describing it as a “conspiracy” and not a reflection of the people’s mandate. “There is no doubt about my resignation; we were defeated not by public mandate but by conspiracy,” she said on Tuesday, also accusing the Election Commission and the Central Powers of working in favor of the BJP.
It alleged that TMC workers were prevented from entering counting centers and faced violence during the electoral process. The European Commission rejected these allegations, stressing that the counting process was conducted under established procedures and strict monitoring. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which got a clear majority, also denied the allegations.
What will happen if Mamata does not resign?
The situation is time-bound. present The West Bengal Assembly’s term ends on May 7, after which Banerjee will automatically stop holding office, regardless of whether she formally resigns or not.
According to the Constitution, a The Prime Minister must have the support of a majority in the Council. With the BJP winning 207 seats in the 294-member House and the TMC reduced to 80 seats, the current government cannot continue.
The governor can then remove the outgoing government and invite the BJP to form the next government. The party said it will form its first government in the state, with state president Samik Bhattacharya announcing the swearing-in ceremony on May 9 at Brigade Parade in Kolkata.
The Transitional Military Council announced the formation of a disciplinary committee amid concerns about internal dissent in the wake of the defeat. Party leaders said that all organizational decisions will be taken by Banerjee.
(With inputs from PTI)
