Ram Gopal Varma slams Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign as CM: 'Very DNA is about...'
Mamata Banerjee has refused to step down as the CM of Bengal despite TMC's defeat. BJP secured big win in the state with 207 seats in the 294-member assembly.
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma became the latest celebrity to comment on the aftermath of the Bengal assembly elections 2026. In his latest post on X, formerly Twitter, Varma attacked outgoing CM Mamata Banerjee as she refused to step down following the election results. Her party, TMC, was defeated by the BJP by a massive margin in the state.
Ram Gopal Varma reacts to Mamata Banerjee
Amid this, Ram Gopal Varma said that Mamata Banerjee is attacking democracy by not resigning from her position.
RGV wrote, “After so many DECADES in POLITICIS and 15 years as C M , I can’t believe that @MamataOfficial is ignoring that DEMOCRACY by it’s very DNA is about INSTITUTIONS and attacking them amounts to attacking DEMOCRACY.”
West Bengal has been thrust into a constitutional and political standoff after the BJP's landmark victory in the state. Mamata Banerjee firmly rejected calls for her resignation after the BJP secured a commanding two-thirds majority.
What did Mamata Banerjee say
Addressing the media on Tuesday, she accused the Election Commission (EC) and the BJP of "looting" the democratic process.
"I will not resign. I did not lose. I will not go to Raj Bhavan... the question doesn't arise. We didn't lose the election. They can defeat us officially through the Election Commission, but morally we won the election," Mamata Banerjee said.
The TMC chief also called the Chief Election Commissioner the "villain" of the election. She alleged that the EVM machines were tampered with, citing suspicious 80-90% battery charges.
Banerjee accused the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of playing a key role in the alleged manipulation of the election.
"Sad to say, the CEC became the villain of this election to loot the democratic rights of the people and to loot the EVM," she said.
She added, "Why should I step down? We have not lost. The mandate has been looted. Where does the question of resignation arise?"
“I will not resign. I did not lose. I will not go to Raj Bhavan... the question doesn't arise. We didn't lose the election. They can defeat us officially through the Election Commission, but morally we won the election.”
Banerjee alleged she was "manhandled and kicked in the belly" during the counting process. She added that the CCTV cameras were intentionally disabled while her agents were assaulted.
“They snatched away all forms; even women were not spared.”
Who supported Mamata Banerjee
The outgoing CM also expressed confidence in the support that she received from opposition leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Uddhav Thackeray, Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, and Hemant Soren.
"All the allies of the INDIA Alliance told me that they are totally and absolutely with me," Mamata Banerjee said, adding, "I will strengthen the INDIA team, just like a small person. I don't have any chair now, so I am a commoner. I am a free bird," she added.
BJP in Bengal
Meanwhile, the BJP has dismissed Banerjee's allegations.
BJP sealed a landslide victory with 207 seats in the 294-member assembly, ending the TMC's 15-year rule in West Bengal.