The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Election Commission of India on a petition filed by the Kerala Government seeking to defer the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Kerala till the completion of the local body elections.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant, SVN Bhatti and Joymalya Bagchi agreed to post the matter on November 26. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appeared for the State Government.

Along with the State's petition, the bench also issued notice on the petitions filed by Indian Union Muslim League General Secretary PK Kunhalikutty, KPCC President Sunny Joseph and CPI(M) Secretary MV Govindan Master. Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar appeared for the CPI(M) Secretary and Advocate Haris Beeran for IUML.

Kerala Government's petition has not challenged the

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