Mamata appears before Calcutta High Court to argue Bengal post-poll violence case

Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress main Mamata Banerjee arrived astatine the Calcutta High Court connected Thursday (May 14, 2026) to “argue successful a substance concerning the wide post-poll unit unleashed crossed Bengal,” the enactment said.

A part Bench comprising Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Parthasarathi Sen is proceeding PILs successful transportation with post-poll vandalism and unit successful West Bengal successful aftermath of the 2026 State Assembly Election results. The petition was filed connected May 12. 

Ms. Banerjee was seen arriving astatine the tribunal premises successful a lawyer’s attire accompanied by elder Trinamool Congress leaders Chandrima Bhattacharya and Kalyan Banerjee.

The substance pertains to a nationalist involvement litigation filed by advocator Shirshanya Bandyopadhyay connected behalf of the TMC, alleging attacks connected enactment offices and unit against its workers, pursuing the announcement of the canvass results.

According to the petitioner, respective TMC leaders and workers were allegedly forced to fly their homes aft the polls, portion galore of them were attacked “because of their relation with the Trinamool Congress”.

In a station connected X, the TMC said: “Our Hon’ble Chairperson Smt @MamataOfficial personally reached the Calcutta High Court contiguous to reason successful a substance concerning the wide post-poll unit unleashed crossed Bengal by @BJP4Bengal.” The erstwhile ruling enactment successful West Bengal asserted that erstwhile again, Banerjee has shown what “truly sets her apart”.

“She NEVER abandons the radical of Bengal successful their hr of need. She NEVER stops warring for truth, justice, and law values. And clip and again, she rises supra the authorities of hatred with unmatched COMPASSION, COURAGE and CONVICTION.

“Whether confronting the injustice of SIR oregon lasting steadfast against the unruly behaviour of @BJP4India, she continues to beryllium that determination is genuinely NO LEADER LIKE HER successful the state today,” the TMC said.

With inputs from PTI