Chennai, Nov 10 (PTI) Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK on Monday petitioned the Chief Election Commissioner to immediately defer the SIR exercise and “conduct it in a more scientific and systematic manner" after the Assembly election in the state in 2026.

Underscoring “practical difficulties and ground realities," as regards the SIR of electoral rolls, the DMK’s organisation secretary RS Bharati in a representation addressed to the Chief Election Commissioner said his party has consistently advocated a 100 per cent “purified" voters list.

“Our party welcomes any revision, including an intensive revision, to achieve this objective," Bharati said in the petition, a copy of which was submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu and released to the media.

Explaining in detail what it termed

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