Forty-four political parties on Sunday urged the Election Commission to reconsider the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, saying that the exercise was “unacceptable” and could disenfranchise voters ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, The Indian Express reported.

In a resolution adopted at an all-party meeting chaired by Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief MK Stalin, the parties said that they would also move the Supreme Court against the revision.

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam were not invited to the meeting, The Indian Express reported.

On October 27, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had announced the revision of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories.

These include Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and Puducherry, which are due for Assembly elections in 2026.

In their resolution, the parties argued that the revision was being carried out even though the Supreme Court has not yet ruled on a case challenging a similar exercise in Bihar, The Indian Express reported.

Several petitions were filed against the voter roll revision in Bihar raising concerns that the process could remove eligible voters from the list. The Supreme Court is still hearing the matter with the next hearing scheduled for Tuesday.

The exercise in Bihar was completed ahead of Assembly elections in November. In the final electoral roll published on September 30, at least...

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