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West Bengal Crisis: The high-voltage drama going on in West Bengal politics came to an end on Thursday. Taking action, Governor RN Ravi has dissolved the Assembly. With the official notice issued from Raj Bhavan, the Mamata Banerjee government has officially ended.

Mamata Banerjee is no longer the Chief Minister of Bengal

Taking action, the Governor took away Didi's power on Thursday. The dissolution of the Assembly means that Mamata Banerjee is no longer the Chief Minister of the state and the power of her cabinet ministers has also completely ended.

Which power did the Governor use in Bengal?

The Governor used his powers under Article 174(2)(b) of the Constitution and ordered the dissolution of the Assembly on Thursday, 7 May 2026. Now, until the new government is formed, the command of the state will remain with the Governor.

Why was Mamata Banerjee's power snatched?

The tenure of the Bengal government had ended on Wednesday, May 6, but 71-year-old Mamata Banerjee was not ready to give up the chair of CM. She had clearly said that she would not resign. Mamta's allegation was that BJP won the elections by tampering and rigging the EVMs.

Why did the situation worsen in Bengal?

The atmosphere in Bengal has remained very tense since the election results came out. TMC claims that there has been looting of votes in about 100 seats where their candidates were initially leading. On the other hand, reports of election violence in many parts of the state are frightening. More than 5 people have lost their lives so far. The most shocking incident happened on Wednesday night, when Chandanath Rath, close to BJP leader Subhendu Adhikari, was shot dead in public in Madhyamgram. There is news of huge ruckus between BJP and TMC workers in Shivpur near Howrah. The question is arising that what will happen to Bengal now? Political experts say that until the new Chief Minister takes oath, Governor RN Ravi will look after the functioning of the state. This means that now Bengal will be directly ruled by the Raj Bhavan and the police administration will work on the instructions of the Governor.