Bengal post-poll violence: Mamata Banerjee dons lawyers' coat, arrives at Calcutta high court

KOLKATA: Former West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, wearing a lawyer's court, arrived at the Calcutta high court to appear before chief justice HC Sujoy Pal, in connection with the post-poll violence PIL case on Thursday.She is expected to raise questions on several aspects of the case proceedings.The petition was filed by Shirshanya Bandopadhyay, the son of TMC leader-cum-advocate Kalyan Bandopadhyay.Also read: 'Bengal is not bulldozer state': Fighting case as lawyer what Mamata said in her 1st appearance in Calcutta HCMamata Banerjee earned her law degree from Jogesh Chandra College of Law in 1982.She also holds Bachelor degrees in Arts (BA), Education (B.Ed) and a Masters degree in Arts (MA).The case involves allegations of assaults on political workers and party offices after the closely contested elections that ended the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year tenure and led to the BJP coming to power in the state. In a post on X, the Trinamool Congress said, “Once again, she has shown what truly sets her apart. She never abandons the people of Bengal in their hour of need. She never stops fighting for truth, justice, and constitutional values And time and again, she rises above the politics of hatred with unmatched compassion, courage and conviction.Whether confronting the injustice of SIR or standing firm against the unruly conduct of BJP, she continues to prove that there is truly no leader like her in the country today.”