Chennai, 24 Oct 2026: Representatives of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), opposition DMK and several other parties walked out of an advisory meeting on the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of photo electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu on Friday, demanding the resig nation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The meeting, chaired by Chief Electoral Officer and Principal Secretary to the Government Archana Patnaik, IAS, was held at the Secretariat to discuss the revision of electoral rolls, with January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date.
Representatives of the DMK, TVK, CPI, CPI(M), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), DMDK, Naam Tamilar Katchi and the Aam Aadmi Party staged a walkout during the proceedings.
The AIADMK, Congress and BJP were among the parties whose representatives attended the meeting. The protesting parties demanded the resig nation of the Chief Election Commissioner. The walkout disrupted the advisory meeting convened to discuss the electoral roll revision process. The Special Summary Revision is intended to update electoral rolls ahead of the qualifying date, enabling eligible voters to verify their details and ensure that their names are included in the rolls.