Stalin challenges Rahul's SIR credit claim with Bihar, Soren reminder

DMK leader MK Stalin criticized the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process during a recent meeting of the DMK Parliamentary Party. He accused the Congress party of double standards on the issue, while also reminding them of the challenges faced by the opposition alliance in Bihar. The DMK demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, extended support to student protests against the SIR, and called for electoral reforms.

Stalin first raised concerns about the SIR in July 2025 after large-scale voter deletions were reported in Bihar, where the process was first implemented. He joined the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar alongside DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. Interestingly, Rahul Gandhi had claimed that Congress was the first to raise the issue, but Stalin argued that his party had raised concerns before Congress.

The DMK also accused Congress of taking different positions on the SIR in different states, such as opposing it nationally but not raising objections in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Raja, a DMK MP, emphasized that his party had consistently opposed the SIR both inside and outside Parliament since its implementation. The DMK also called for the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an inquiry into his conduct, accusing him of facilitating voter disenfranchisement through the SIR.