Every single genuine person must remain on electoral roll, CJI tells West Bengal CM
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, heading a three-judge Supreme Court Bench, assured West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, standing in the front row of his crowded courtroom on Wednesday (February 4, 2026), that the Election Commission of India cannot “run away” from its Constitutional commitment to ensure that “every single genuine citizen” is included in the electoral roll during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
Chief Minister Banerjee, who insisted on addressing the Bench, said she had only a “humble request”.
“Sir, save democracy,” Ms. Banerjee urged.
In what may be unprecedented in the annals of the top court, a sitting Chief Minister, who filed a writ petition in her own individual capacity, pushed her way to the front of the courtroom and requested the Bench to give her an opportunity to speak for “five minutes”.
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