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Updated – May 05, 2026 07:36 pm IST
Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, along with Party MP Abhishek Banerjee, addresses a press conference at her Kalighat residence in Kolkata, on May 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI
A day after her party suffered a massive setback in the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) that she will not resign as the Chief Minister since she “did not lose the elections”. “The question does not arise. We did not lose elections. It is their forceful attempt to defeat us. Officially, through the Election Commission, they may defeat us. But morally, I am telling you, we won the election,” she said when asked if she would meet the Governor to offer her resignation. Ms. Banerjee made the remarks while addressing a press conference at her residence.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) asked what the “business” of the NGO, Indian Young Lawyers Association, was to question the prohibition of women of menstruating age from entering the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple. At one point, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, heading the nine-judge Bench hearing the Sabarimala review petitions, asked “were you the chief priest of the country?”
Despite significant investments, such as a proposed ₹1 lakh crore research and development fund for the private sector and startups, much of the technology developed by Indian talent abroad is being bought back by Indian industries from foreign markets, Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan stated on Tuesday (May 5, 2026).
As TVK emerged as the single largest party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, winning 108 seats in the 2026 election, and fell short by 10 seats to have a majority on its own to form the government, the party is mulling over a plan for the future course of action.
In the aftermath of a massive electoral victory for the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala, the name of K.C. Venugopal, All India Congress Committee (General Secretary – Organisation), has once again moved to the centre of persistent conversations within the coalition.
Petronet LNG expects supplies from Qatar to resume within three to four weeks after the conflict in West Asia comes to an end, Saurav Mitra, Head of Finance of the country’s largest importer of LNG, told analysts in an investor call early on Tuesday (May 5, 2026). “We are in constant touch with QatarEnergy,” he stated, adding, “We are hopeful the moment this conflict comes to end supplies should resume within three to four weeks.”
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government of indulging in “vendetta politics” and misusing the State machinery to target the MPs who recently quit the party and merged with the BJP in the Rajya Sabha. Mr. Chadha, along with three other MPs, met President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) and submitted a representation alleging harassment and “politically motivated” action against them following their exit from AAP.
The BJP on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) named Union Home Minister Amit Shah as the party’s central observer for the election of its legislative party leader in West Bengal. The party also appointed Union minister J.P. Nadda as its central observer for election of the legislative party leader in Assam.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) refused to grant bail to Leena Paulose in the ₹200 crore extortion case involving her husband, alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, but granted her reprieve in a related money laundering case.
India and Jamaica agreed to further strengthen trade linkages and explore cooperation for recruitment and mobility of skilled professionals, including healthcare workers and teachers, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said. Addressing a joint press conference in Kingston after talks with his Jamaican counterpart Kamina J Smith on Monday (May 4, 2026), Mr. Jaishankar said the discussions were comprehensive, and they reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties, identifying new avenues to deepen the partnership.
India and Japan on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) committed to deepen bilateral collaboration in the health sector, with Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda saying that cooperation between the two countries is anchored in a shared vision of strengthening health systems, improving accessibility and promoting innovation.
Published – May 05, 2026 06:46 pm IST
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