Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin
The all-party meeting in Tamil Nadu chaired by Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday decided to approach the Supreme Court against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the State by the Election Commission.
The exercise is anti-democratic and against the interests of the Tamil Nadu people, says a resolution moved by Stalin,
The Supreme Court is yet to deliver its verdict on the issue in the Bihar SIR case, it adds.
The all-party meeting urged the Election Commission to abandon the exercise. It should be conducted only after removing the shortcomings and carried out in a transparent manner. It should be in accordance with the guidelines of the Supreme Court, and with adequate time after the 2026 Assembly elections in the State, the resolution said.
The resolution was supported by representatives of 49 parties who participated in the meeting.
“I request those who did not participate in this meeting to discuss SIR in their parties and take initiatives to protect democracy. It is the duty of all parties to unite and raise their voices against the SIR being hastily implemented with the intent of snatching away the voting rights of the people of Tamil Nadu and murdering democracy,” Stalin said.
Ongoing second phase
Tamil Nadu is among the 12 States/UTs included in the ongoing second phase of the exercise.
Five parties, including the key opposition AIADMK and its ally BJP, did not attend the meeting and are backing the Election Commission.
The meeting was convened under the banner of Secular Progressive Alliance. The DMK and its allies feel that SIR could lead to large-scale removal of genuine voters.
“In Bihar, large numbers of women, minorities and people from SC and ST communities were removed from the electoral rolls, and the absence of transparency has fuelled serious suspicion in the public mind,” he said earlier.
Published on November 2, 2025