Amid strong opposition from the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday (November 4).

The main Opposition, AIADMK, an ally of the BJP, has extended its support to the exercise.

Authorities said Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will guide people in filling up the necessary enumeration forms. House-to-house enumeration will be carried out till December 4, this year, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Tamil Nadu said.

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Meanwhile, the DMK, in its plea before the Supreme Court against the SIR, has dubbed the exercise a "de facto NRC" and has challenged its constitutional validity. The ruling party urged t

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