Chennai: In a gathering of all parties, a resolution was adopted to approach the Supreme Court against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M K Stalin said here on Sunday after chairing the meeting, PTI reported.
As the Election Commission has not accepted the request to hold the SIR of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu after the 2026 Assembly election, it has been decided to approach the apex court, Stalin said.
The assembly election, as per the schedule, is due in Tamil Nadu by April 2026.
"Since the EC has not accepted our request to hold the SIR of electoral rolls after the 2026 Assembly polls, by giving adequate time to carry out revisions without confusions and doubts, we have passed a resolution in today's all party meeting to approach the Supreme Court," the chief minister said in a statement.
Stalin accused the Election Commission of attempting to manipulate the electoral process by introducing a full-scale revision of the voter rolls just months before the Assembly polls.
Chairing the all-party meeting in Chennai, Stalin described the move as a “calculated strategy to eliminate genuine voters” and undermine the democratic spirit of the state.
The meeting, held at Thyagaraya Nagar and presided over by Stalin, brought together representatives of over 60 political parties. Invitations had been extended not only to the ruling DMK’s allies but also to opposition and non-allied parties across the state.
“Conducting a complete revision of voter rolls just months before elections is nothing but a strategy to erase genuine voters,” he declared. “We welcome efforts to ensure a fair election, but fairness begins with timing and intent. Rushed actions like these cast doubt on the motives behind them.”
The Chief Minister’s comments came in the wake of the Election Commission’s recent announcement that a “special revision” of electoral rolls will begin across Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, similar to the one held in Bihar.