A post on Trinamool Congress’ official social media handle has stirred speculation about West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee potentially presenting her case in the Supreme Court. The case pertains to her petition against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision in the state, scheduled for a hearing before a three-judge bench on Wednesday after 11 a.m. The petition targets the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, and will be heard by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
In the social media post, an image shows a woman, presumably Mamata Banerjee, in her signature white and blue saree and advocate’s gown, climbing the apex court’s stairs. The caption hints at her challenging the Special Intensive Revision in the Supreme Court. While there is speculation on whether she will argue the case herself, Trinamool Congress has not confirmed this, although they have verified her presence at the court during the hearing.
Trinamool Congress leaders have disclosed that the Chief Minister has been issued a security gate pass by the apex court. Mamata Banerjee had previously hinted at the possibility of arguing the case herself during a state government program. She clarified that she would not be acting as a counsel but as a regular citizen. Currently, two petitions are awaiting a hearing at the apex court, one filed by Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra and others on behalf of the party, and another filed by Mamata Banerjee herself.
Mamata Banerjee’s petition accuses the ECI of political bias and authoritarian conduct during the Special Intensive Revision. She expresses concern in the petition about the ECI’s departure from impartiality and democratic values, seeking the apex court’s intervention and necessary directives to the ECI.
