New Delhi/IBNS, Jan. 6 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, escalating its confrontation with the poll body, media reports said.

TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien filed the petition, alleging that the ECI acted illegally and followed arbitrary procedures during the voter revision drive.

The petition further alleged that the ECI has replaced its formal statutory communication system with what it described as a "WhatsApp Commission", where key instructions, warnings and consequences of alleged non-compliance are being conveyed informally through messaging platforms.

The Mamata Banerjee-led part...