TVK benefited from deletion of voters during SIR, alleges Mayor R. Priya

The TVK secured victory by wide margins in several Assembly constituencies because of the large-scale deletion of voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), alleged Mayor R. Priya.Speaking at the Council meeting on Thursday, Ms. Priya said the Dravidian Model government was defeated because of the SIR in the previous Assembly elections. She added that the elected representatives were uncertain about the conduct of local body elections early next year.Pointing to the rise in prices of essential commodities, Ms. Priya said this concerned the people directly.Councillors alleged that several civic issues had not been resolved after the TVK government came to power. Councillor Parithi Illamsirithi highlighted residents’ concerns about the poor maintenance of toilets and the issues pertaining to the ward development scheme after the TVK government came to power.Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran said the civic body would study the issues raised by the councillors and expedite work to resolve civic issues. Published - October 29, 2026 09:57 pm IST