Daijiworld Media Network – Chennai

Chennai, Oct 27: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin has accused the BJP-AIADMK alliance of attempting to manipulate voter lists under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive by allegedly removing the names of working-class citizens, minorities, Scheduled Castes, and women — a move he said “will not work in Tamil Nadu.”

In a letter to DMK cadres, Stalin urged party members to stay alert at every polling booth to safeguard the voting rights of the people. He also invited all levels of DMK functionaries to attend a special session titled “My Polling Booth, Winning Booth,” to be held at Mahabalipuram on October 28. The session, chaired by Stalin himself, aims to strengthen booth-level operations ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.

“The BJP-AIADMK combine is trying to win elections through SIR. They are attempting to remove the names of working-class people, minorities, Scheduled Castes, and women. DMK has opposed SIR and has approached the Election Commission. We are ready to support democratic electoral rolls and fight both legally and with the people,” Stalin said in his letter.

The Chief Minister further directed DMK cadres to remain vigilant during the voter verification process. “It is the duty of every cadre to ensure people’s voting rights in every constituency,” he stated.

Meanwhile, the BJP has defended the Special Intensive Revision, asserting that the exercise is aimed only at removing duplicate and deceased voter IDs, not disenfranchising any community.