Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata after the Trinamool Congress suffered a major defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections.
May 7, 2026: Akhilesh Yadav met Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee at the TMC supremo’s residence in Kolkata on Thursday, expressing solidarity after the party’s heavy defeat in the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026. According to party sources quoted by ANI, Akhilesh told Mamata, “Didi, you have not lost,” while praising the fight put up by the Trinamool Congress during the elections.
During the meeting, Akhilesh reportedly appreciated the efforts of the TMC leadership and told Abhishek Banerjee that they had fought a “commendable battle.” Sources indicated that discussions also focused on the post-election political situation in West Bengal and the need for opposition unity against the BJP. Mamata Banerjee has reportedly vowed to strengthen the INDIA bloc despite the party’s electoral setback.
The Bharatiya Janata Party secured a sweeping victory in the elections, winning 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly and ending the TMC’s 15-year rule in the state. The All India Trinamool Congress managed to win only 80 seats, marking one of the party’s biggest electoral defeats under Mamata Banerjee’s leadership.