IUML chief P.Ok. Kunhalikutty alleges unholy haste by ECI in conducting SIR in Kerala

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has approached the Supreme Court, searching for a halt to the continued Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ record in Kerala in view of the upcoming native physique elections. Talking to the media in Malappuram on Monday (November 17, 2025), IUML nationwide basic secretary P.Ok. Kunhalikutty alleged an “unholy haste” on the a part of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in conducting the SIR.

The IUML has raised varied points, together with the loss of life of sales space degree officer (BLO) Aneesh George, close to Payyannur, in Kannur allegedly attributable to work strain, as causes for demanding a halt to the SIR.

Haris Beeran, IUML’s Rajya Sabha member, moved the Supreme Court. The IUML is the primary celebration in Kerala to maneuver in opposition to the SIR in Supreme Court.

Mr. Kunhalikutty stated the ECI was “behaving despotically by ignoring the calls for of all events besides the BJP.”

“SIR just isn’t one thing that ought to be performed in haste. Instead of doing the revision transparently, systematically and punctiliously, the Election Commission is doing it in haste,” stated Mr. Kunhalikutty.

‘Ulterior motive’

He stated the ECI’s “haste” underscores the complaints raised by Congress chief Rahul Gandhi in regards to the election course of in Bihar. “The BJP and the Election Commission have a hidden motive. That is why they’re exhibiting an undue haste,” he stated.

The IUML chief stated that “if these in energy behave unjustly, the folks could have no alternative however to method the Supreme Court for justice.”

IUML Kerala State president Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal stated the SIR had introduced a posh tangle for the folks in addition to officers. “People are confused and agitated. The Election Commission has the duty to dispel folks’s fears,” stated Mr. Thangal.

He alleged that the ECI was “celebration to a scheme that scuttled” the elections in Bihar. “Any impartial observer will perceive the motives of the Election Commission.”

Mr. Thangal stated folks ought to be given extra time for SIR because it requires submission of assorted paperwork. “SIR ought to be stopped in Kerala. And folks ought to be given extra time,” he stated.