The Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, announced plans to legally contest the dissolution of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly by Governor RN Ravi. This decision follows Banerjee's declaration that she would not resign after her party's defeat against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent elections. TMC leader Saugata Roy criticized the governor's move as undemocratic, stating that the party would issue a formal rejoinder. The governor's order, effective from May 7, 2026, states that he will act as the state's executive head until a new government is formed. The BJP has indicated that the new government could be sworn in on May 9, 2026, coinciding with the birth anniversary of the poet Rabindranath Tagore. Home Minister Amit Shah has arrived in Kolkata to oversee the election of the TMC's legislative party leader, emphasizing the ongoing political transition in West Bengal.