TVK, DMK walk out of Chief Electoral Officer’s meeting on Special Summary Revision in Tamil Nadu
Multiple political parties, including the TVK and DMK, walked out of a meeting convened by the Chief Electoral Officer in Tamil Nadu. The parties were protesting and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Why it matters
This walkout signals significant political friction regarding the integrity of the electoral roll revision process in India.
TVK, DMK walk out of Chief Electoral Officer’s meeting on Special Summary Revision in Tamil Nadu left Representatives of nine recognised parties walked out of the SSR meeting convened by Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik at the Secretariat R. Ragu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/tamil-nadu/tqmg59/article71615521.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-23%20at%2012.50.29.jpeg Representatives of the BJP, the AIADMK, and the NPP were among those who did not stage a walkout, while nine recognised parties walked out at various stages of the meeting CHENNAI Nine of the 12 recognised national and State political parties that attended a meeting convened by Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik at the Secretariat in Chennai on Friday (October 23, 2026) to discuss the upcoming Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls walked out after recording their views and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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