New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, calling it a case of constitutional overreach that could result in a large-scale disenfranchisement of voters.
The petition, filed under Article 32, assails the ECI's orders dated June 24, 2025, and October 27, 2025, which directed a fresh SIR exercise in Tamil Nadu despite the Special Summary Revision (SSR) having already been completed between October 2024 and January 6, 2025.
The updated rolls were published on January 6, 2025, and have been continuously maintained thereafter. The DMK contends that by orderi...