Booth Level Officers check and collect enumeration forms from voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Chennai, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025.
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The Supreme Court will continue to hear pleas challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various States in India, on Wednesday (November 26, 2025).
Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are among the 12 States and Union Territories included in the second phase of the SIR exercise, announced on October 28. The fate of 51 crore voters is at stake.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 25, 2025) issued notice on a plea filed by MDMK founder and former Rajya Sabha member Vaiko challenging the decision of the Election Commission of India to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu. It further asked State High Courts to keep in abeyance any proceedings on petitions challenging the exercise in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
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In the previous hearing on November 11, 2025, the Supreme Court, led by Justice Surya Kant heard pleas challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI’s) decision to conduct a pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The DMK, through Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, and the NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), represented by Prashant Bhushan, were the primary petitioners. The EC complained about parallel hearings in various High Courts (HCs), prompting the Supreme Court to request that HCs defer proceedings on the validity of the SIR in their respective States.
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