TMC MP Mahua Moitra moves Supreme Court against her eviction from Krishnanagar Circuit House

Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Mahua Moitra has approached the Supreme Court alleging that the Nadia district administration in West Bengal evicted her from her official constituency accommodation at Circuit House in the district in violation of court orders.

She told the Court that local officials evicted her from her constituency accommodation in the middle of the night despite a protective High Court order.

The matter was mentioned before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana for urgent listing.

"May I mention an Article 32 petition by a sitting lady Member of Parliament who was evicted from her constituency accommodation by local officials, the Additional District Magistrate and the District Magistrate, in the dead of the night at 11 pm. This requires, in our respectful submission, some comprehensive directions because it involves issues of federalism. It also requires an independent investigation. This has happened despite the High Court already having passed a protective order. I am only praying for listing on an early date because this involves an important constitutional issue," the counsel for Moitra said.

"We will see," the CJI replied.

Moitra moved into the Circuit House after the parliament session in Delhi concluded.

She has reportedly alleged that the district administration there has been threatening and harassing her continuously to move out of the Circuit House.