New Delhi: Tamil Nadu’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has approached the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutional validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in 12 states, as announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) last week.

The move came a day after a multi-party meeting, attended by 44 political parties, chaired by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin Sunday.

After completing the SIR in poll-bound Bihar, the ECI had announced last week its next phase of the exercise in 12 states and Union Territories. This includes West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry—which have assembly polls due next year. Show Full Article

Challenging the exercise, DMK’s petition asserts, “The SIR and the Orders, if not set aside, can arbitrarily

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