A petition challenges West Bengal's chief minister appearing in a Supreme Court hearing over electoral rolls, calling it unconstitutional.

A petition filed at the Supreme Court on February 4, 2026, challenges West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s personal appearance in a hearing over the state’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, arguing it is constitutionally improper. The application, submitted by Satish Kumar Aggarwal of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, contends that such matters should be handled by legal counsel, not the chief minister, and that her presence undermines judicial conventions. The court, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, will hear the matter alongside related petitions, with responses due from the Election Commission and West Bengal’s chief electoral officer by February 9.