"We want a discussion in Parliament on the deletion of the voter list, or the electoral reforms, or the electoral process, or the voter inclusion part. We know that the government is afraid of the word SIR being discussed in Parliament, but we are ready to discuss any kind of thing relate
"That this House do adjourn to take up discussion on the large-scale deletion of names from electoral rolls under the ongoing Statewide Intensive Revision (SIR), particularly in Bihar, where over 12 per cent of voters have been removed and unjustified inclusions have also been reported," the
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that zero claims and objections have been filed by political parties since the publication of the draft electoral roll on August 1.
"From 1 August 2025 (3 PM) till 3 August (3 PM), all political parties put together have filed zero claims and objections for the addition of the names of eligible electors and deletion of the names of ineligible electors," said the Commission in a press note.
"From August 1 (3 PM) till August 2 (3 PM), all political parties put together, have filed 'Zero' claims and objections for the addition of the names of eligible electors and deletion of the names of ineligible electors," said the poll panel in a press note.
He mentioned that Tejashwi Yadav's EPIC number, as mentioned in his 2020 election affidavit, matches the one in the current electoral roll, suggesting no change or deletion.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has raised serious concerns over large-scale voter name deletions in Bihar, alleging that crucial details are missing from the lists provided by the Election Commission.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday accused the Election Commission and the Modi government of orchestrating large-scale voter deletions targeting the poor, Dalits, and minorities. Citing reports of mass removals in BJP-ruled states, Kharge alleged a systematic attempt to undermi
Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Saturday accused the Election Commission of deliberately undermining the democratic process through what he called a "special intensive deletion" of voters
The Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) stated on Thursday that the office did not receive any appeals regarding "wrongful" additions and deletions in the electoral rolls after the Special Summary Revision in the state, which was conducted prior to the General Elections last year.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Thursday warned the Election Commission that the opposition would not let them get away with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar.