At the DMK’s 75th anniversary conference held in Chennai, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin delivered a forceful speech accusing the Election Commission of India (ECI) of attempting to destabilize the ruling DMK through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Stalin alleged that the SIR, scheduled ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, is a politically motivated effort to remove genuine voters from the rolls, specifically targeting those who oppose the BJP.
Stalin highlighted that the DMK was not started with the aim of personal power but as a movement to uplift the oppressed and that its ideologies have now spread nationwide.
He cited the historic victories and the party’s impact on people’s lives, asserting that attempts to weaken the DMK through electoral manipulations would fail.
Stalin accused the Election Commission of executing a well-planned strategy, similar to what was seen in Bihar, where voter disenfranchisement was allegedly widespread due to a rushed electoral roll revision.
Further condemning AIADMK’s Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Stalin accused the opposition leader of playing a double game and being fearful of openly opposing the Election Commission due to his closeness with the BJP.
Stalin reiterated that the DMK will continue its lawful protests against SIR and called on DMK workers to ensure genuine voters are protected from deletion, emphasizing vigilance at the ground level during this month-long revision process.