CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K Selvaperunthagai on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to postpone the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll until after the 2026 Assembly elections, citing inadequate time and adverse working conditions for officials.

After submitting a memorandum to the Chief Electoral Officer at the Secretariat, Selvaperunthagai told reporters that the 30-day period allotted for verification and submission of voter forms was “grossly insufficient.” He said, “It is practically impossible to verify each voter thrice and collect the filled forms within 30 days, especially with four holidays, including Sundays, during this period. We have also sought clarification on whether Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will work on the

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