Lawyer Mamata Banerjee Arrives At Kolkata High Court Over Post-Poll Violence Case.

Kolkata; May 2026: Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Chief Mamata Banerjee today arrived at the Calcutta High Court in a lawyer’s robes to appear before Chief Justice

HC Sujoy Pal in connection with a public interest litigation (PIL) related to alleged post-poll violence in the state following the 2026 State Assembly polls results.

Banerjee is expected to raise questions on several aspects of the proceedings in the case, which concerns alleged incidents of violence following the declaration of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election results. The petition was filed by advocate Sirsanya Banerjee, son of TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee.

Sirsanya himself was a TMC candidate from Uttarpara Assembly constituency. The petitioner has alleged incidents of post-poll violence in several areas, including attacks on party offices and the displacement of workers.

Mamata Banerjee presented the party’s stance before the bench. Senior advocate Kalyan Banerjee was also present in the courtroom. Mamata Banerjee urged for “immediate protection of people”, alleging that “In front of police they are doing hooliganism, burning and…”. She further alleged, “children are not spared, minority are not spared, women are not spared, 10 of our workers have been murdered”.

She also claimed that members of a Scheduled Caste family, including a 92-year-old widow, were displaced from their home, and alleged widespread ransacking of properties affecting people across communities.

Banerjee further told the court that “out of 10 dead, 06 are Hindus”, and alleged that police were not allowing FIRs to be registered. She also raised concerns over threats, stating that in some cases “12-year-old girls are being threatened with rape”.

Describing the situation as deteriorating, she said incidents were increasing daily and claimed that even public spaces such as fish markets were being damaged. “We don’t have any problem with who wants to eat what,” she remarked, while pressing for immediate protection measures.

“Please protect the people of Bengal. This is not a bulldozer state”, she said.

She also referred to the alleged destruction of shops and houses and questioned law enforcement’s response, asking, “Is the police sleeping?”. “Police should prevent crime. After something has happened, they will not investigate?” she said, concluding her submission.

Kalyan Banerjee told the court that many TMC party offices were burnt in the post poll violence. “Take the 2021 post-poll violence case, the Chief Justice constituted a five-judge bench. The incidents of today are more than what happened at that time post-poll violence”. Kalyan Banerjee said.

The All India Trinamool Congress has approached the Calcutta High Court seeking judicial intervention over alleged incidents of post-poll violence across West Bengal after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured victory in the Assembly elections. The matter was mentioned before Chief Justice HC Sujoy Paul. According to the plea, several incidents of arson, vandalism and attacks targeting TMC workers and party offices were reported from different parts of the state after the election results.

The petition has sought directions for the protection of affected party workers and a proper investigation into the alleged incidents of violence. Reports of clashes and vandalism emerged from areas including Kolkata, Howrah and several district towns, with both the BJP and the TMC trading allegations over the incidents. TMC leaders have alleged that several party workers were killed in the aftermath of the election results and have demanded a court-monitored investigation into the violence.

TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said, “Mamata Banerjee is a leader who stays with the people and workers. Today, she is in the role of an advocate, fighting for the people”.

Meanwhile, as Mamata Banerjee arrived in the court, BJP MLA Sajal Ghosh said, “She can go. She has gone there because it is her right. What work does she have now?

Team Maverick.