Tamil Nadu chief minister and TVK party chief C Joseph Vijay
He noted that the party had passed a resolution demanding the immediate removal of Gyanesh Kumar over irregularities that had resulted in the removal of over 13 voters across the country. He, however, said the AIADMK was not defending any individual, including Gyanesh Kumar, but was insisting that the ECI take appropriate measures to include the 52 lakh voters removed on the grounds of having shifted residence, four lakh removed due to duplicate entries, and 13 lakh categorised as permanently shifted.
Electricity minister C T R Nirmalkumar said TVK was always opposed to SIR. Without addressing that issue, special summary revision should not be taken up,” Nirmalkumar told reporters after walking out of the meeting. He further said that the chief election commissioner (CEC) should resign for the alleged irregularities in SIR. But there was no response from the authorities,” Paranthamen said. Noting that DMK has been demanding the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over SIR, he said DMK would continue its protest against SIR. Paranthamen said DMK was also planning to meet the President to submit a memorandum on the issue. Describing the political parties’ walkout as their “democratic right”, former AIADMK minister D Jayakumar said but equated their response to the criticism of EVMs when parties get defeated. Earlier reporting noted: TVK, DMK, Congress and many other parties walk out of meeting on special summary revision in Chennai Representative image Earlier reporting noted: Electricity minister C T R Nirmal Kumar said TVK had been strongly objecting to the SIR from the beginning. Without addressing this issue, the special summary revision should not be taken up,” Nirmal Kumar told reporters at the secretariat after walking out of the meeting. Earlier reporting noted: He said DMK had put forth its views on behalf of the people before walking out of the meeting to register its protest.
“We had asked the ECI to rectify the irregularities during SIR exercise to ensure free and fair elections. We also asked when the re- enrolment process would begin. Representatives of CPI, CPM, VCK, DMDK, AAP and Congress also walked out of the meeting, demanding the rollback of SIR and resignation of Gyanesh Kumar. Several political parties were now expressing the same view and protesting across the nation. “We have insisted that the ECI rectify the irregularities committed during the SIR exercise to ensure free and fair elections. The party would continue its protest and was also planning to meet the President to submit a memorandum on the issue.