Governor dissolves West Bengal assembly after five year term ends setting stage for next vote

Term ends and the dissolution follows two phase polls

West Bengal’s State Legislative Assembly has been dissolved by Governor R N Ravi after completing its five-year term. The assembly, formed in May 2021 and led by Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress, formally reaches the end of its tenure following recently concluded two-phase elections. The move now clears the way for the next steps in the state election cycle.