West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has firmly stated she will not resign following the Trinamool Congress's (TMC) significant defeat to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent assembly elections. Describing the election as a 'black day,' Banerjee claimed the results were manipulated, asserting that the TMC was 'forcibly defeated.' She plans to challenge the election results in the Supreme Court, alleging that the Election Commission colluded with the BJP during the counting process. The BJP won 207 seats in the 294-member assembly, while the TMC was reduced to 80 seats. Banerjee's refusal to resign is seen as a symbolic protest against what she calls a conspiracy rather than a legitimate public mandate. The current assembly term ends on May 7, after which she will automatically cease to hold office unless she secures a majority. The BJP has announced plans to form the next government, with a swearing-in ceremony scheduled for May 9 in Kolkata.