New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- The Indian union Muslim League (IUML) has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court seeking an immediate stay on the Special Interim Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls currently being conducted in Kerala, contending that the exercise cannot run parallel to the ongoing 'Local Body' election process in the State.
The petition challenges the October 27 notification issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI), which initiated the SIR process, arguing that it is arbitrary, legally unwarranted, and based on unrealistic timelines.
The plea has been filed through IUML General Secretary P K Kunhalikutty. The petition has been settled by Senior Advocate Haris Beeran and filed through Advocate R S Jena.
The petitioner...