Mamata Banerjee’s Supreme Court appearance hailed as big win for TMC
Mamata Banerjee’s Supreme Court appearance hailed as big win for TMC
Trinamool Congress calls Banerjee’s SC challenge to SIR a watershed moment, rallying behind her as the controversy widens ahead of Bengal elections.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appearance before the Supreme Court to challenge the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision has been framed by her party as a major win. Accompanied by her legal team, she wore a lawyer’s coat inside the courtroom and argued to curb what she calls an overreach of the SIR, with a division bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant hearing the case. The Trinamool Congress highlighted her courtroom presence as a stand for Bengal, noting that the hearing could shape the way electoral rolls are cleaned in the state ahead of elections.
Banerjee has opposed the SIR since its run in West Bengal began in November 2025. Outside the courtroom, she intensified her protest by taking to the streets, sending six letters to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar between November 2025 and January 2026, and meeting with the CEC to press her concerns about perceived mistreatment and the timing of the exercise. On Wednesday, her Delhi visit was described by her party as the culmination of months of dissent against the drive.
The party leadership from Ministers in the West Bengal government to MPs and spokespersons used social media to hail the development, framing it as not a contest for power but a fight for the people. They argued that the SIR has become a political issue in Bengal, cast as a poll plank ahead of the assembly polls, and claimed the Supreme Court’s response signaled officials should handle the matter with sensitivity. As the hearing unfolds, observers say the outcome could elevate the political stakes in Bengal and beyond, with the TMC insisting that history favors those who refuse to stay silent.
