Mamata Banerjee had been stubborn in holding onto her Chief Minister's chair. But she is no longer the head of Bengal as Governor RN Ravi used his constitutional powers on Thursday to dissolve the state assembly.

Mamata Banerjee had been stubborn in holding onto her Chief Minister's chair. But she is no longer the head of Bengal as Governor RN Ravi used his constitutional powers on Thursday to dissolve the state assembly.

This comes as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, after losing to the BJP in the assembly election, has refused to step down from the Chief Minister’s office and has alleged that the mandate was 'stolen' through a massive conspiracy involving the Election Commission and central forces.

Daijiworld Media Network - Kolkata Kolkata, May 7: The office of R. B. Ravi on Thursday announced the dissolution of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly following the declaration of results for the recently concluded Assembly elections, in which the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive two-thirds majority. In a.....

West Bengal Governor dissolves the Legislative Assembly, paving the way for the first BJP government after recent elections.

As Mamata Banerjee continues to claim wrong doing in Assembly Elections, it has been anticipated the legal battle over Bengal might escalate to courts.

As Mamata Banerjee continues to claim wrong doing in Assembly Elections, it has been anticipated the legal battle over Bengal might escalate to courts.