Overview
- A Supreme Court bench issued notice to the Election Commission on challenges to the Special Intensive Revision in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry, and asked High Courts to keep similar cases in abeyance, listing the matter for November 26.
- Petitions before the apex court include filings by the DMK, CPI(M), West Bengal Congress and TMC’s Dola Sen, while the AIADMK has moved to support the SIR in Tamil Nadu as a necessary step against fraud.
- Implementation continues on the ground: Tamil Nadu’s CEO reported 61.34% enumeration forms distributed in the first week, even as DMK-led allies staged statewide protests over procedure, timelines and potential voter deletions.
- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged the EC to stop the exercise, calling the two‑month revision unfair and warning it could curb genuine voters’ rights.
- The EC cites Bihar’s final roll—nearly 47 lakh fewer electors after SIR—as proof of needed corrections, while petitioners point to missing street‑level details, limited time and BLO capacity concerns as risks to accuracy and enfranchisement.