TMC MP Mahua Moitra moves Supreme Court alleging eviction from Nadia Circuit House in Bengal
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has petitioned the Supreme Court of India regarding her alleged forced eviction from a government Circuit House in West Bengal. She claims the action was a violation of her rights and an attack on federalism.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing tensions between state-level administration and federal political representatives in India.
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra made an urgent oral mentioning before the Chief Justice of India’s Bench on Monday (August 24, 2026) alleging that the Nadia district administration in West Bengal has evicted her from her constituency accommodation in the dead of the night. Ms. Moitra is a Lok Sabha MP from Krishnanagar in Nadia district.
Ms. Moitra said that on August 14 she was directed by the Nadia district administration to vacate the Circuit House in Nadia district late in the evening. In a video message, Ms. Moitra stated that as an MP of the Nadia district she was entitled to a stay at the Circuit House and she was not vacating it as per district administration orders. In her messages, Ms. Moitra repeatedly claimed that a crowd had gathered outside the Circuit House chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’.
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