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Supreme Court to hear Maharashtra SIR challenge separately from Gandhi plea
The Supreme Court has declined to bundle a petition challenging Maharashtra's special intensive revision of electoral rolls with the broader challenge filed by opposition leaders, opting instead to address electoral matters on a state-by-state basis.
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New Delhi — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea to list a petition challenging the special intensive revision (SIR) of Maharashtra's electoral rolls alongside the broader challenge filed by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders against the Election Commission of India's electoral exercise.
The apex court indicated it would adopt a state-wise approach to hearing such matters, suggesting that challenges to the electoral revision process would be examined individually for each state rather than consolidated into a single hearing.
The decision reflects the court's preference for compartmentalized examination of electoral issues, which potentially allows for more focused scrutiny of state-specific concerns but may also extend the timeline for resolution of the broader controversy surrounding the ECI's electoral roll revision initiative.
The Gandhi-led opposition coalition had previously challenged the Election Commission's special intensive revision process, questioning its timing and methodology ahead of electoral cycles in various states. The Maharashtra petition represents one of multiple legal challenges to the SIR exercise across different regions of the country.