West Bengal’s Governor dissolves the state Assembly following Mamata Banerjee’s refusal to resign, according to multiple reports. NDTV and Times of India say the Governor takes the action after Banerjee does not step down, while News18 also reports that the dissolution occurs on the Governor’s orders. The articles also note that Banerjee rejects the election outcome and has described it as a “conspiracy” and a “loot” of votes, arguing over the legitimacy of the result. Despite her continued refusal to resign, the dissolution changes the immediate political status of the Assembly and shifts the process toward the next stage of government formation and electoral procedure, as implied by the reporting. The coverage across outlets frames the Governor’s action as the decisive procedural step taken in response to Banerjee’s stance, even as questions remain about whether her resignation would affect the process after dissolution. All sources align on the core facts: the Assembly is dissolved by the Governor and Banerjee has not resigned.