Also read: West Bengal SIR hearing highlightsDescribing Ms. Banerjee’s visit to the Supreme Court and the Election Commission as a “scripted drama”, BJP leaders said it was a “flop show” as she returned “empty-handed”. The BJP leader questioned Ms. Banerjee’s Supreme Court visit, noting that she had not gone to the Anandapur warehouse in Kolkata, where 27 people were recently killed in a blaze and many remain missing, but “travelled 1,500 km to reach the Supreme Court”. “The people of West Bengal have decided they will not allow this government to continue under any circumstances,” he said. Mr. Majumdar termed Ms. Banerjee’s visit to the Supreme Court and the ECI part of a “scripted drama” and called her submissions in the court a “complete political speech”. “The West Bengal government did not provide sufficient qualified officers... That is why the micro observers were appointed,” he said.

Source: The Hindu February 05, 2026 06:34 UTC