Tamil Nadu Deletes 9.7 Million Voters Ahead of Polls; CM Stalin Alleges Conspiracy

• Tamil Nadu Election Commission removed 9.7 million names from the voter list through Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
• 1.425 million deletions occurred in Chennai alone; total voters reduced from 64.1 million to 54.37 million.
• Reasons for deletion include 2.694 million deceased, 6.644 million shifted/migrants, and 339 thousand duplicate entries.
• CM M.K. Stalin called SIR anti-democratic, filed a Supreme Court petition, alleging a pre-election conspiracy.
• Names can be re-added through the claims and objections process if mistakenly removed.

Why It Matters: Tamil Nadu's deletion of 9.7 million voters via SIR sparks controversy and legal challenge.