West Bengal CM announcement highlights: Bengal CEO says no FIR lodged, dismisses Mamata's physical attack claim

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: The oath-taking ceremony for the next West Bengal government, as per BJP State President Samik Bhattacharya, will be held on May 9.

This announcement from the BJP comes amid anticipation over the party's CM pick for the state.

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said voters will eventually wipe out political parties that ignore public welfare, promote corruption and patronise criminal elements, citing the recent West Bengal assembly election results as an example.

Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress suffered a major defeat at the hands of the BJP, which is set to form its first-ever government in the West Bengal.

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: Addressing Mamata Banerjee's claim that she was physically manhandled at a counting centre, the CEO stated that internal reports and surveillance tell a different story.

The CEO confirmed that cameras remained operational throughout the process. He further said that no formal complaint or FIR was lodged by the CM or her team regarding the alleged incident.

"The CCTV camera was never off. I also spoke with the DEO; nobody was beaten up. Such things never happen with any candidate. If at all it happens, a complaint is filed and FIR is lodged. Neither a complaint was received nor was an FIR lodged. Nothing like that happened," said Manoj Kumar Agarwal.

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: Following a wave of serious allegations from outgoing West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the integrity of the recent election results, State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Tuesday issued a firm point-by-point rebuttal, citing a lack of evidence and formal complaints.

The Chief Minister raised concerns regarding the manipulation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). In response, Agarwal emphasised that vague accusations cannot be investigated.

"We cannot answer if there is nothing specific. What were these machines? What tables were these on? What Assembly seat was it? How can we answer if these specifications are not clear?"

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: Karnataka chief minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that “anti-incumbency” might have played a role in the TMC's defeat in West Bengal.

“Mamata Banerjee was in power for 15 years, and I feel anti-incumbency must have played a role in it. Additionally, SIR, they removed 91 lakh votes, which could also be a reason,” Siddaramaiah said, according to ANI news agency.

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: The Election Commission of India directs CS, DGP and CAPFs in West Bengal to ensure zero tolerance towards post-poll violence by anyone in the state

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: “The President congratulates Prime Minister Modi on this recent, historic, and decisive election victory," White House spokesperson Kush Desai said.

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: US president Donald Trump has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in West Bengal

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: After a record breaking win in the state, the BJP is set to announce its pick for the chief ministerial candidate. Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated chief minister Mamata Banerjee in her home constituency Bhabanipur on Monday, has emerged as the front-runner.

BJP leaders have also said the party has not ruled out names of state unit chief Samik Bhattacharya and vice-president Agnimitra Paul as other probable CM faces.

Paul could become an ideal candidate for the top post should the party decide to back a woman CM. Paul was a Lok Sabha MP from 2019 to 2024.

Samik Bhattacharya, the functionaries pointed out, could be considered as under his leadership the party won the first assembly polls in Bengal. Bhattacharya is currently a member of the Rajya Sabha.

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: Following TMC's crushing defeat in the West Bengal elections, Abhishek Banerjee has alleged that the electronic voting machines, inside the counting centres were replaced.

"The vote cast inside the EVM may not be able to be manipulated. But the EMV can be replaced," said Banerjee, adding that the party has received feedback from many agents and workers that the serial number of the EVM's did not match.

Banerjee's allegation comes after outgoing chief minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Election Commission helped the BJP rig the Bengal elections.

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said the electoral losses of parties and their leaders including Mamata Banerjee and M K Stalin were due to their opposition to the women's quota bill in Parliament.

"All the parties and their leaders who opposed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, whether DMK's Stalin or Mamata Banerjee or Arvind Kejriwal are finding it difficult to answer to the people," Gupta told reporters.

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: Speaking to news agency PTI, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has stated that the role of the Election Commission in West Bengal has raised many questions.

Speaking to PTI, the NC leader stated that the process of delimitation and finalization of the electoral rolls have raised "several questions."

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: Tathagata Roy, the former governor of Meghalaya and Tripura has criticised Mamata Banerjee was saying that she will not resign.

“...I have never heard or seen such a thing where someone refuses to resign even after losing an election... Does she not understand that the term of the assembly will end on the 8th anyway? After that, she won't be the Chief Minister... I don't think her mental state is right,” he was quoted as saying by ANI.

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday took a swipe at the BJP over the West Bengal Assembly poll results, alleging that the outcome had been decided arbitrarily and suggesting that the chief minister's selection would follow suit.

In a post on X, a day after the results in which the BJP is set to form its first government in the state, Yadav said, "If the results in West Bengal have been declared arbitrarily, then, in keeping with BJP's tradition, the chief minister will also be chosen arbitrarily."

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: Sourav Sikdar, BJP's winning candidate from Dum Dum Uttar took a swipe at outgoing chief minister Mamata Banerjee and said that when the BJP raised the matter of “looting votes”, the TMC did not pay attention.

“The reasons for a change in Bengal are PM Modi's blessings and the trust of the people... When people voted, the former CM was talking about the robbery of democracy. When we used to say the same, she could not hear it,” he told news agency ANI.

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: Outgoing West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the Election Commission of India helped the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) steal votes in the state.

“We did not fight the BJP, we fought the EC, which worked for the saffron party,” Banerjee said during a press conference in Kalighat, Kolkata.

Mamata Banerjee, in a press conference' has threatened not to resign from the CM post .

Mamata Banerjee called women's commission ‘shameless’
“Such atrocities are happening in the state. Where is the women's commission, where is the children's commission. All these bodies are shameless,” Banerjee said.

“How can poll workers conduct elections in such a one-sided fashion….Election commission played nasty games. What could our party do,” she said.

Mamata says TMC's fight wasn't with the BJP but EC.
“Our fight wasn't with the BJP, but with the EC,” she said.

“Democracy there (in BJP-ruled states) is a courtesy. All the Oppn party leaders are working together. The atrocities are unheard of - leaders are being beaten, their houses being demolished, women are being threatened with rape. How can a party ruling in the Centre do such things,” Mamata said.

Mamata Banerjee said that if TMC had lost ‘legitimately’, she wouldn't have reacted this way.
“Had we lost legitimately, i would have not reacted this way... we didn't lose... seats have been captured forcefully,” Banerjee said.

Mamata Banerjee said that she doesn't mind if TMC workers join BJP “for safety”.
“I don't mind if for their safety, my party's workers join BJP. They may,” she said.

Mamata Banerjee said in a press conference, "We will bounce back, we will fight this battle. But this govt has direct interference."