Published on : 04 Nov 2025, 3:17 am 2 min read

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ordered by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Tamil Nadu.

The petition, filed by RS Bharathi, Organising Secretary of the DMK and former Rajya Sabha member, has sought quashing of the ECI’s orders dated October 27 which extended the SIR to Tamil Nadu based on earlier guidelines issued on June 24 this year.

The DMK has argued that the orders are unconstitutional, beyond the powers of the Election Commission, and contrary to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (ROPA) and the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.

According to the petition, the SIR violates Articles 14, 19, 21, 325 and 326 of

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