UPDATED: Oct 14, 2026 19:36 IST
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Praveen Chakravarty addressed controversies surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and recent election outcomes in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Rejecting allegations of foul play behind election results, Chakravarty maintained that correlation does not imply causation, stating, "I can tell you 100% that there is simply no causation effect between percentage of voters deleted in constituencies and vote share of political parties." He explained that statistical regression analysis reveals no link between voter list revisions and victories. Furthermore, Chakravarty defended alliance partner Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), noting they had previously petitioned the Supreme Court against the arbitrary nature of the SIR process. Addressing public demonstrations, he announced an upcoming INDIA bloc public meeting in Chennai to safeguard democracy and oppose the perceived partisanship of the Election Commission of India. He also affirmed that any excessive police crackdowns on peaceful protests are entirely unacceptable across all states.
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