A day after a crushing defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has refused to step down, alleging that nearly 100 seats were “stolen”. But can a Chief Minister actually refuse to resign after losing an election? Here’s what the Constitution says.
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