New Delhi, July 18 -- The MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Thursday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider accepting Aadhaar and family ration cards to prove an elector's date of birth and place of residence during voter list revisions. A DMK delegation - comprising lawmakers NR Elango, TM Selvaganapathy, Thanga Tamizh Selvan, KRN Rajesh Kumar, and Murasoli - made the suggestion during a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, as part of ECI's consultations with political parties. Following the meeting, Elango shared on social media that the interaction was held on the Commission's invitation and that the party had submitted its set of suggestions. The DMK's demand is in line with the Supreme Court's July 10 observation when it asked the poll body to consider Aadhaar cards, voter IDs and ration cards, as acceptable proof of eligibility for inclusion in electoral rolls in its ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the list in Bihar. "As suggested by the Hon'ble Supreme Court Aadhaar card and family ration card should be added as documents to prove the date of birth and place of residence," Elango said on X. The suggestion comes days after the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), an ally of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), made a similar recommendation during its interaction with the poll body....