West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee reached the Supreme Court on Wednesday for a hearing about her plea against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. Mamata Banerjee is a law graduate from Jogesh Chandra Choudhury College of Law, Calcutta, and last practised as an advocate in 2003.
According to Bar and Bench, Mamata Banerjee's case was listed at number 37 and the hearing was expected to start around noon.
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CM seated in Courtroom 1
Mamata Banerjee was seated inside Courtroom 1 of the Supreme Court of India and attended the hearing of a batch of pleas challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. In a a first for a sitting Chief Minister, she argued her own case in the apex court.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Election Commission of India regarding Mamata Banerjee’s plea against the SIR process in the state. The court also instructed the West Bengal government to provide a list of Class 2 officers available for deputation during the revision process. Mamata Banerjee told the bench that Bengal was being unfairly targeted and asked the court to intervene to protect the democratic rights of the people.
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During her submissions, the Chief Minister repeatedly questioned the selective targeting of West Bengal. She asked why similar intensive efforts were not happening in Assam or other northeastern states ahead of elections. “Why only Bengal? Why not Assam?” she said, calling the exercise politically motivated and unfair.
Drawing attention to the human impact of the process, she stated that the revision took place over a short period during busy agricultural and festive seasons. This put enormous pressure on both voters and election officials. She claimed that the stress from the task caused widespread public hardship and deaths, including those of Booth Level Officers, were connected to the intensity of the revision drive.
The matter has been listed for hearing on February 9, 2026. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to appear again before the Supreme Court of India on Monday when the hearing in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) matter resumes. The case has been listed for further consideration after the Court issued notice to the Election Commission of India and directed officials to act with sensitivity in the voter roll revision exercise.
Heavy police deployment outside SC
Security was increased outside the Supreme Court before the hearing on Wednesday in the Special Intensive Revision case. More police officers were seen on duty along Bhagwan Das Road and in nearby areas as a safety measure.
