The Supreme Court on Monday asked former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and several leaders of the All India Trinamool Congress to file fresh petitions regarding constituencies where the number of deleted voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process allegedly exceeded the winning margin in the recent Assembly elections.

The matter is linked to the controversial SIR exercise conducted before the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. Opposition parties, especially the TMC, have repeatedly alleged that large-scale deletions from electoral rolls affected the outcome in several closely contested seats.

During the hearing, the Supreme Court reportedly advised the petitioners to move fresh pleas focused on specific constituencies where the disputed deletions were higher than the victory margin. The court’s remarks could pave the way for a closer judicial review of election results in those seats.

The Special Intensive Revision became one of the biggest political flashpoints ahead of the Bengal polls. The exercise led to the removal of a significant number of names from voter lists, triggering allegations from opposition parties that eligible voters had been disenfranchised.

The BJP secured a historic victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections, forming the government in the state for the first time. However, the opposition has continued to question the fairness of the electoral process and the impact of the SIR exercise on poll outcomes.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said that welfare schemes launched during the previous Trinamool Congress government, including the popular Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, will continue under the new BJP administration in the state.

Addressing concerns over the future of state welfare programmes after the BJP formed its first government in Bengal, Adhikari said his administration does not plan to discontinue benefits being received by people under existing schemes.

The Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, introduced during the tenure of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, provides financial assistance to women from eligible households across the state and had become one of the Trinamool Congress government’s flagship welfare programmes.

Adhikari recently took oath as Bengal’s first BJP chief minister after the party secured a major victory in the 2026 Assembly elections.

The BJP leadership has been attempting to assure voters that welfare initiatives benefiting citizens will remain operational despite the change in government.

Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Assam on May 12 after the BJP-led NDA secured a decisive victory in the 2026 Assembly elections. The alliance won 102 seats in the 126-member Assembly, paving the way for the NDA government’s third consecutive term in the state.

Sarma was unanimously elected as the leader of the NDA legislature party during a meeting held in Guwahati. BJP national president J. P. Nadda attended the meeting as the party’s central observer, while Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was present as co-observer.

Following the meeting, Sarma and senior NDA leaders met Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya to stake claim to form the government. The Governor later invited him to form the next government in the state.

According to reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony in Guwahati.

The BJP emerged as the single-largest party with 82 seats, while its allies Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People’s Front won 10 seats each, taking the NDA tally to 102.

Sarma first became Assam Chief Minister in 2021 and is now set to begin his second consecutive term in office.