Mamata Banerjee to appear in Supreme Court on Feb 4, 2026 – She is expected in person before a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to contest the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise’s legality, as a batch of petitions is scheduled for hearing that day [1].
Petitions challenge SIR’s constitutionality and mass voter deletions – A group of petitions filed in the Supreme Court question the SIR process and the removal of large numbers of electors from West Bengal’s voters list, with the hearing set for Feb 4, 2026 [1].
Banerjee filed an individual petition against the Election Commission – While in Delhi, the chief minister has been outspoken against the SIR and lodged a personal petition challenging the Election Commission of India’s conduct of the exercise [1].
Supreme Court gate pass secured for Banerjee’s courtroom attendance – A gate pass for Feb 4 has been arranged, and Banerjee is expected to attend the hearing accompanied by her legal team [1].
Earlier court order required ECI to publish excluded‑voter list – In a prior hearing, the apex court instructed the Election Commission to display publicly the names of persons removed from the electoral roll due to “logical discrepancies” [1].
Draft SIR roll released Dec 16, 2025; over 58 lakh voters deleted – The first‑phase draft roll showed more than 58 lakh West Bengal electors removed, with flagged anomalies such as unusually high young deaths, gender‑biased deletions and disproportionate impact on certain communities [12].