Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has moved the Supreme Court against the proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of the assembly polls in the state.
The move came a day after Stalin convened an all-party meeting and decided to move the top court against the second phase of voter list revision in 12 States and Union Territories, including Tamil Nadu.
“It is the duty of all parties to unite and raise their voices against the SIR being hastily implemented with the intent of snatching away the voting rights of the people of Tamil Nadu and murdering democracy," Stalin posted on X.
“Regarding the confusions and doubts in the voter list revisions – since our demand that they should be conducted after the 2026 general elections with adequate time and without any issues has not been accepted by the ECI, we have passed a resolution in today’s all-party meeting to approach the Supreme Court," he added.
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HC asks ECI to explain SIR process in Bengal Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file a short affidavit by November 18, detailing the process by which the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being implemented in West Bengal. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen passed the direction while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the conduct of the SIR in the state. The PIL has sought a court-monitored SIR and an extension of the period fixed by the ECI for house-to-house voter enumeration. The plea also requested the court to seek an explanation from the ECI on the necessity of conducting the SIR in West Bengal. |
