MK Stalin urges President Droupadi Murmu to seek action against CEC over SIR, 97 lakh voter deletions

CHENNAI: DMK president MK Stalin has urged President Droupadi Murmu to intervene in the ongoing controversy over the revision of electoral rolls and seek parliamentary and judicial action against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.In a memorandum dated Oct 26, Stalin alleged that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls had resulted in the deletion of a large number of genuine voters in Tamil Nadu and accused the chief election commissioner of taking unilateral and unconstitutional decisions by overriding the views of the other two election commissioners.“The DMK president’s memorandum was sent by e-mail as an appointment from the President was not forthcoming for a DMK delegation till Wednesday,” said a source.Stalin sought a reference to Parliament under Article 86(2) of the Constitution for initiating necessary action against the CEC.He also urged the President to refer to the Supreme Court, under Article 143, the question of the validity of the deletion of 97 lakh electors from Tamil Nadu’s rolls during the SIR exercise.The DMK leader sought a direction to the ECI that the “tainted post-SIR roll” not be used for any future election or by-election and that the pre-SIR roll be restored.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in ChennaiStay updated with the latest Chennai news. Download the TOI App.