Supreme Court to Hear DMK's Challenge on Electoral Roll Revision

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea by the DMK on November 11 against the Election Commission's decision for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, calling it unconstitutional. The plea was filed by lawyer Vivek Singh and requests quashing the EC’s notification.

The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing on November 11 for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's (DMK) plea challenging the Election Commission's decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu.

Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran prompted by lawyer Vivek Singh, representing DMK, agreed to expedite the hearing. On November 3, R S Bharathi, DMK's organizing secretary, filed against the SIR, citing it as a violation of democratic rights.

Settled by senior advocate and MP N R Elango, the plea argues the SIR violates multiple constitutional provisions and demands the EC's notification of October 27 be annulled.

(With inputs from agencies.)