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‘EC Should Revise Forms If…’: Ex-Navy Chief Arun Prakash On Getting SIR Notice | India News

‘EC Should Revise Forms If…’: Ex-Navy Chief Arun Prakash On Getting SIR Notice | India News

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Last Updated:January 11, 2026, 19:01 IST Former Indian Navy Chief’s remarks came after the poll body asked him to attend a meeting where he would need to prove his identity, as part of the ongoing SIR exercise. Former Indian Navy Chief Admiral (retd) Arun Prakash. (File image) Former Indian Navy Chief Admiral (retd) Arun Prakash has urged the Election Commission to revise the forms of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise if they are unable to update the information given by people. “May I point out to EC that (a) if the SIR forms are not evoking required information they should be revised; (b) the BLO visited us three times and could have asked for additional information (c) we are an 82/78 years old couple and have been asked to appear on two different dates 18 km away,” the retired Navy official said in a post on X. 2/2 May I point out to @ECIVEEP that (a) if the SIR forms are not evoking reqd info they should be revised; (b) the BLO visited …

Supreme Court issues notice on Vaiko’s plea against SIR in T.N.

Supreme Court issues notice on Vaiko’s plea against SIR in T.N.

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Mr. Vaiko has argued that the SIR notification violated various fundamental rights including right to equality and various provisions of Representation of the People Act and Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. File | Photo Credit: PTI, The Hindu The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea filed by MDMK founder and former Rajya Sabha member Vaiko challenging the decision of the Election Commission of India to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu. A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi listed the plea along with other petitions filed by political parties like DMK, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Indian National Congress and others against holding the SIR in the State. Mr. Vaiko has argued that the SIR notification violated various fundamental rights including right to equality and various provisions of Representation of the People Act and Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. On November 11, the apex court sought separate responses of the poll panel on pleas filed by DMK, CPI(M), West Bengal Congress and …