Trinamool hails Supreme Court order to engage judicial officers for SIR in Bengal

Trinamool Congress celebrates the Supreme Court's order for judicial officers in West Bengal's electoral roll revision, criticizing the Election Commission.

The Trinamool Congress on Friday (February 20, 2026) described the Supreme Court’s order on assigning judicial officers to complete the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal a huge victory for the people of the State.

During the hearing, a Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and N.V. Anjaria directed the Calcutta High Court to depute serving and former judicial officers to help with the SIR. 

“Today marks a historic demolition of @ECISVEEP‘s bloated arrogance. The CEC once strutted around like an untouchable overlord, convinced his word was final. That delusion has been shattered into oblivion. Roll observers had been stonewalling and parking legitimate claims, all while plotting to erase legitimate voters in a bid to rig the game for their political masters. But the Supreme Court just delivered the knockout punch,” the Trinamool posted on social media.

The development assumes significance as the SIR process is yet to be completed in the poll-bound State. The Supreme Court directed the poll body to publish the processed list of electoral rolls on February 28. 

Hailing the apex court’s intervention, the ruling party in West Bengal said all claims, objections, and logical discrepancy cases will now be handled by impartial judicial officers appointed by the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.

“This is a blow to an Election Commission that ditched its sacred constitutional duty and morphed into a partisan hit squad serving BJP’s vested interests. They’ve been dragged back to reality and reminded that the sovereign power of the people crushes the petty ambitions of those in power,” the Trinamool said.