The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, conducted from December 19, 2025, to January 18, 2026, has garnered over 7.3 lakh claims and objections. This process has seen active participation from political parties and the public, aiming for accurate and comprehensive voter lists before the upcoming state Assembly elections.
During the review period, political parties, including national and state-level ones, submitted a total of 2,72,148 representations through their Booth Level Agents (BLAs). The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led the submissions with 61,438 claims, followed by the Congress, CPI-M, Aam Aadmi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, and others.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) topped the list of state-level parties with 68,260 claims, closely followed by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) with 67,286 claims. Other parties like Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), CPI, VCK, and NTK also actively participated in the process.
A significant number of individual electors also engaged in the SIR process, with 7,35,191 applications received for inclusion of names and 9,505 applications for deletion. Notably, no claims or objections were received before the draft roll publication, emphasizing the importance of valid submissions for the final electoral roll.
