Guwahati: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached the Supreme Court on Wednesday ahead of a hearing on petitions challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state.
Banerjee is personally present in Courtroom One along with her legal team. A gate pass for her court appearance was issued on Tuesday, according to officials.
She has also filed an interlocutory application seeking permission to appear and argue in person during the hearing.
As per the Supreme Court website, the case is listed before a Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India and two other judges. The petitions have been filed by Banerjee and three others, including Members of Parliament Derek O’Brien and Dola Sen.
In her petition, Banerjee has sought the quashing of all orders and directives issued by the Election Commission related to the Special Intensive Revision process. She has also requested that the upcoming Assembly elections be conducted using the 2025 electoral roll without alterations.
The petition raises concerns over cases flagged for discrepancies in voter records and seeks directions for transparent publication of such cases on official election websites. It also calls for clearer procedures in verification and decision making during the revision process.
The hearing comes days after the Supreme Court, in an earlier order, noted the impact of the revision exercise on voters in West Bengal.