Archive · 3 Aug 2025
Chidambaram Accuses ECI of Voter Roll Misuse in Tamil Nadu
P. Chidambaram, a politician, is upset about the Election Commission adding new voters in Tamil Nadu.
He says they added a lot of people and labeled them as 'permanently migrated,' which he thinks is wrong.
He believes migrant workers should be able to vote in their home states.
The Election Commission says his claims are not true.
They also said people from Bihar who live in Chennai can register to vote there.
The politician believes this might be unfair.
P. Chidambaram accused the ECI of misusing powers regarding voter registration.
Chidambaram cited the alleged addition of 6.5 lakh voters in Tamil Nadu as problematic.
The ECI denied Chidambaram's allegations, labeling them misleading and baseless.
The ECI clarified that the SIR exercise has not started in Tamil Nadu, but residents from Bihar can register to vote in Chennai.
Chidambaram views the ECI's actions as a violation of migrant workers' rights and Tamil Nadu voters' rights.
- Who
- P. Chidambaram, the Election Commission of India (ECI), and migrant workers.
- What
- Allegations and denials regarding voter registration practices, particularly concerning migrant workers and their potential impact on state politics.
- When
- Ongoing
- Where
- Tamil Nadu and Bihar, India
- Why
- Disagreement over voter registration and its implications on electoral composition.
P. Chidambaram
Election Commission of India
Voter Registration
P. Chidambaram
ECI is misusing its powers to manipulate voter rolls.
Election Commission of India
The ECI denies allegations.
- Main Issue
- Accuracy of voter rolls and inclusion of migrant workers
- Allegation
- 6.5 lakh voters added in Tamil Nadu
- Accuser
- P. Chidambaram
- EC Response
- Accusations are misleading and baseless.
- Legal Basis
- Section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
Sources
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