Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday (October 28, 2025) strongly criticised the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to carry out a special intensive revision (SIR) of the voter list in Kerala and other States , calling it “a serious challenge to the democratic process.”

In a statement, he said the move raised doubts about the poll panel's intentions and warned that it could undermine public trust in the electoral system.

Mr. Vijayan pointed out that the ECI was preparing to base the revision on voter lists from 2002 to 2004 instead of the existing rolls, which would violate the Representation of the People Act of 1950 and the Registration of Electors Rules of 1960.

These laws clearly state that any update must be made using the current voter list as its foundati

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