EC to SC: Voter roll revisions our exclusive authority

The Election Commission of India has informed the Supreme Court that compelling it to conduct special intensive revisions of electoral rolls at regular intervals across the country would amount to an "encroachment" on its exclusive constitutional authority.

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In a counter-affidavit filed in response to a petition by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, the EC asserted it has "complete discretion" over both the timing and nature of electoral roll revisions. Upadhyay's petition had urged the court to direct the EC to conduct regular nationwide SIRs, particularly before elections, to ensure that only Indian citizens participate in shaping the nation's political future.