Chandy Oommen, a Congress leader and the sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Puthuppally in Kerala, expressed concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, claiming it resulted in a loss of around 10,000 votes during the recent Assembly elections. Speaking to a television channel, he noted that numerous constituents reported their names were missing from the electoral roll when they arrived at polling booths, undermining their right to vote. Oommen criticized the SIR process for being exclusive and hastily conducted, stating he had previously approached the Supreme Court to challenge it but was unsuccessful. He also mentioned his decision to forgo campaign posters to avoid conflicts with other political party workers, a choice he believes was validated by recent clashes between activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). Despite these challenges, Oommen expressed confidence in the United Democratic Front's (UDF) chances in the elections, which will see results announced on May 4.