The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered an investigation into allegations that foreign nationals voted in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Reports indicate that approximately 25 foreign nationals from countries including Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, and Canada have been detained for fraudulently casting votes. The inquiry is focused on how these individuals were able to register on the electoral rolls despite the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which aimed to clean up the voter list by removing deceased and non-citizen voters. The ECI has requested reports from returning officers in at least two cities and five districts to understand how this occurred. Arrested individuals are facing charges under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Representation of the People Act, 1950. A returning officer indicated that a provision allowing family members to sign on behalf of absent voters could have been exploited, leading to the inclusion of foreign nationals on the rolls. The impact of these fraudulent votes on the election results will be assessed by the ECI as the investigation continues.