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Election Commission Rejects Chidambaram's Migrant Voter Claims

8/5/2025

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The Election Commission of India has strongly dismissed Congress leader P Chidambaram's allegations of adding 6.5 lakh migrant workers to Tamil Nadu's electoral rolls, labeling them as misleading. The ECI clarified that the Special Intensive Revision has yet to commence in the state and urged political figures to refrain from disseminating false claims about voter registration.

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The Election Commission of India has strongly dismissed Congress leader P Chidambaram's allegations of adding 6.5 lakh migrant workers to Tamil Nadu's electoral rolls, labeling them as misleading. The ECI clarified that the Special Intensive Revision has yet to commence in the state and urged political figures to refrain from disseminating false claims about voter registration.