DMK moves SC against SIR, calls it 'unconstitutional'

FOLLOWING the decision taken at the all-party meeting on Sunday, the ruling DMK on Monday filed a petition before the Supreme Court with a plea to quash the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls that is set to begin across Tamil Nadu as a part of the nationwide SIR of electoral rolls which is all geared-up to commence the voters' list cleanup exercise in nine states and three Union Territories from Tuesday.

- K EZHILARASAN @Chennai

According to ECI, the SIR in these states and UTs with 51 crore voters will conclude on February 7, 2026, with the publication of the final electoral roll. The petition stated that the unconstitutional exercise aims at mass disenfranchisement by introducing an arbitrary cut-off date and by excluding commonly used documents such as ration card, PAN card and Voter ID from the purview of the process. The plea may come up for hearing on November 6 or 7.