In a significant development, Governor RN Ravi on Thursday dissolved West Bengal Assembly with effect from May 7. The development comes as Mamata Banerjee refused to resign from the post of chief minister after poll debacle. The current assembly was constituted in May 2021 after the Trinamool Congress, under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, returned to power for the third consecutive term in the state. The dissolution marks the formal completion of the tenure of the outgoing assembly, following the recently concluded two-phase elections.
The official order, issued by the Governor, invokes sub-clause (b) of Clause (2) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India, which empowers the Governor to dissolve the state Legislative Assembly.
“In exercise of the power conferred on me by sub-clause (b) of Clause (2) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India, I hereby dissolve the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal with effect from 07th of May, 2026,” the notification said.
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