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Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. File | Photo Credit: Photo File
TMC office allegedly set ablaze, and a bulldozer demolishes site in West Bengal overnight
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar directed the authorities concerned to immediately arrest those involved in post-poll violence and vandalism in West Bengal, an official said on Wednesday May 6, 2026.
The ECI’s directive came after killing of two people in post-poll violence in the State on May 5, and the ransacking of numerous party offices. Tensions also escalated in Kolkata as bulldozers demolished structures in New Market, while a Lenin statue was vandalized in Murshidabad’s Jiaganj. The Trinamool Congress leaders alleged targeted attack by Bharatiya Janta Party workers.
Earlier, TVK’s chief Joseph Vijay reached out to the Congress seeking support. However, the national party, which won five seats, hinted it could extend support. The debutant emerged as the single largest party in the Assembly, winning 108 seats, falling short of a simple majority in the 234-member House.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is likely to meet the Governor on Wednesday May 6, 2026 and submit his resignation, paving the way for the formation of a new government, an official source said. Sarma said he will call on Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya once the election results are officially submitted to the latter.
