West Bengal Governor R. N. Ravi has officially dissolved the State's Legislative Assembly, effective May 7, 2026, as per his constitutional authority. This decision follows the recent assembly elections where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 207 seats in the 294-member house, marking the end of the Trinamool Congress's (TMC) 15-year governance. Mamata Banerjee, the current Chief Minister, has declared she will not resign despite the electoral defeat, which saw the TMC reduced to 80 seats. The BJP is set to swear in its first government in West Bengal on May 9, 2026, with Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated Banerjee, as a strong contender for the Chief Minister position. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been appointed as the central observer for the BJP's legislative meeting scheduled for May 8, 2026, where he will also assess the law and order situation following incidents of post-election violence, including the recent murder of Adhikari's personal assistant in North 24 Parganas.