Supreme Court to Hear on November 11 the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s (DMK) Plea Challenging the Election Commission’s Decision to Conduct a Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls in Tamil Nadu Ahead of the Upcoming Elections.
The Election Commission informed the Madras High Court that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will prepare a new voter list in Tamil Nadu. Unlike the annual SSR, every existing voter must submit fresh details for verification.
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram slammed the Election Commission of India, saying ECI is not a court, and warned that refusal to hear SIR complaints will spell the death of democracy.
The Election Commission told the Rajya Sabha there’s no legal category of ‘suspicious voters’ under law, amid the Bihar voter roll controversy over the alleged inclusion of illegal immigrants.
Nitish Kumar’s MP Girdhari Yadav slams EC over Bihar voter revision under SIR electoral roll, calling it a blunder imposed without ground reality ahead of crucial state elections.
Election Commission tells Supreme Court it is only removing fake voters in Bihar as part of its constitutional duty. Says voters have no issue and slams “misleading news” on Special Intensive Revision.
