SIR in Tamil Nadu | Supreme Court seeks Election Commission's reply on fresh plea by MDMK leader Vaiko

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Election Commission on a plea by MDMK founder and former Rajya Sabha member Vaiko questioning the validity of the decision to undertake special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi fixed the plea for a hearing on December 2.

Vaiko challenged the revision exercise in the state, contending the notification violated various fundamental rights, including the right to equality and various provisions of the Representation of the People Act and the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.

Earlier, several other political parties like DMK, Communist Party of India (Marxist), TVK and actor Vijay also challenged the revision exercise in Tamil Nadu.

The court had also allowed the listing of an intervention application filed by the AIADMK, which supports the special intensive revision in Tamil Nadu.

The court on November 11 had sought a separate response from the poll body on pleas filed by DMK, CPI(M), West Bengal Congress and Trinamool Congress leaders challenging the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

The court had also asked the high courts of Madras and Calcutta to keep in abeyance any proceedings on petitions challenging the exercise in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.