Multi-party assembly chaired by TN CM Stalin decides to strategy Supreme Courtroom in opposition to SIR

A multi-party assembly chaired by Chief Minister MK Stalin in Chennai on Sunday (November 2, 2025) determined to strategy the Supreme Courtroom in opposition to the Election Fee’s Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Tamil Nadu.

The assembly charged the train is anti-democratic and in opposition to the pursuits of the individuals of Tamil Nadu, because the Supreme Courtroom is but to ship its verdict on the difficulty within the Bihar SIR case.

“The SIR is unacceptable, and the all-party assembly urges the Election Fee to desert the train. It must be carried out solely after eradicating the shortcomings. It should be carried out in a clear method, in accordance with the rules of the Supreme Courtroom, and with enough time after the 2026 Meeting elections within the State,” mentioned a decision adopted on the assembly.

The AIADMK, the primary Opposition occasion headed by former Chief Minister Edappadi Ok. Palaniswami, boycotted the assembly. The factions led by O. Panneerselvam, the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) led by actor Vijay, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) led by Dr. Ramadoss and his son Anbumani Ramadoss, and the Naam Tamizhar Katchi of Seeman additionally stayed away.

The decision alleged it was extremely condemnable that the Election Fee, “a puppet of the BJP-led authorities on the Centre”, was functioning in an undemocratic method regardless of objections from the political events of Tamil Nadu.

“Our concern stems from what occurred in Bihar. In that State, the SIR was carried out in a fashion that deleted the votes of minorities and people against the BJP. The Election Fee did not make any assertion on the difficulty both within the Supreme Courtroom or in public boards,” the assembly alleged.

“There is no such thing as a doubt that the SIR, deliberate unilaterally by the Election Fee in Tamil Nadu and 11 different States, is geared toward depriving individuals of their voting rights and burying democracy fathoms deep,” the assembly mentioned. It contended the SIR might be carried out solely after issuing a notification within the Gazette as per Part 169 of the Illustration of the Folks Act.

The assembly termed the SIR illegal, because it had not adopted the Supreme Courtroom’s route that Aadhaar must be the twelfth doc. “There is no such thing as a readability about the usage of Aadhaar within the Election Fee’s announcement. The assertion that no paperwork are to be collected from electors throughout the Enumeration Part has prompted confusion among the many individuals,” the assembly mentioned.

“The announcement additionally states that paperwork associated to the date of start of voters must be submitted when demanded by the ERO. There is no such thing as a reply to questions equivalent to when it is going to be demanded, what the format of the appliance will probably be, what number of days will probably be allowed for submission, and to whom it must be submitted. It appears that there’s a plan to take away the names of real voters,” the decision mentioned.

The assembly additionally expressed doubts over the hurried method wherein the SIR is to be carried out.

“The North-East monsoon will probably be at its peak throughout the proposed interval of the SIR between November 4 and December 4. As most voters are rural farmers, they won’t have enough time to submit the Enumeration Kinds. The Income Division will probably be busy dealing with emergencies arising from heavy rains. The interval isn’t appropriate for the SIR. The train seems to be supposed to take away a considerable variety of voters from the electoral roll,” the assembly mentioned.

Reiterating that the SIR must be carried out in a good method, the assembly said that the Election Fee ought to perform impartially, with out favoring any specific occasion.

“The Structure has vested the Election Fee with the accountability of making a stage taking part in area for all events. Nevertheless, it’s functioning to the benefit of the ruling occasion on the Centre,” the assembly additional mentioned.