Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): The ruling CPI(M) and opposition Congress in Kerala on Monday strongly opposed the Election Commission's decision to launch the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, warning that the move, coming just ahead of local body elections, could disrupt the democratic process.

The Election Commission announced on Monday that the SIR will be carried out between November and February in 12 states and Union Territories, including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal -- all of which will face assembly elections in 2026.

In a statement, the CPI(M) state secretariat said the BJP-ruled Centre was "trying to subvert India's democratic system by turning the Election Commission into a puppet."

The party demanded that the Union governm

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