Historic Legal Step

West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee may create legal history by personally arguing her petition in the supreme Court.

If permitted, she would become the first sitting chief minister of india to argue her own case before the apex court.

The matter relates directly to the 2026 West bengal assembly elections, making it politically and constitutionally significant.

Heavy security arrangements have been put in place as mamata banerjee has already reached the supreme court premises.

Case Against the election Commission

The petition challenges the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list being conducted by the election commission of india (ECI).

Mamata Banerjee has demanded the complete cancellation of the ongoing voter list revision process in West Bengal.

She has urged the court to direct that the 2026 assembly elections be held using the existing 2025 voter list only.

Concerns Over Voter Disenfranchisement

According to the chief minister, the SIR process may lead to the wrongful deletion of genuine voters from the electoral rolls.

She argues that such deletions could deprive lakhs of citizens of their constitutional right to vote.

The petition highlights that notices are being sent even for minor clerical errors, such as spelling mistakes in names, age discrepancies, or parental details.

Demand to Cancel ECI Orders

Mamata Banerjee has sought the revocation of election commission orders dated june 24, 2025, and october 27, 2025.

She objected to scrutiny based on the 2002 voter list, calling it outdated and impractical.

The cm claimed the strict documentation rules are causing unnecessary hardship to common people, especially the elderly and marginalized groups.

Aadhaar and Voter-Friendly Process

The petition demands that Aadhaar cards be accepted as valid identity proof without repeated demands for additional documents.

She has asked the court to ensure that election officials personally verify records and make corrections, instead of deleting names.

Supreme Court’s Observations

The supreme court has already expressed concern over public inconvenience caused by the SIR process.

The court directed the election commission to keep the process transparent, simple, and voter-friendly.

It clearly emphadata-sized that no eligible voter should be wrongly removed from the electoral rolls.

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