CHENNAI: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls that is set to begin across the country, alleging that the exercise is being used by the BJP to manipulate voter lists for political gain.

DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan said the SIR, which is undertaken every 25 years as per law, has lost its credibility after the “biased exercise” carried out in Bihar.

“Was the SIR in Bihar done to clean up voter rolls? No. It was done to support the BJP,” he charged.

“Their intention was to delete Muslim votes and supporters of the DMK. We will not allow that. The Election Commission has become a constituent body of the BJP,” he alleged.

Elangovan cited Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

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