BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Monday backed the Election Commission of India on special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, saying it is the responsibility of the poll body to remove people from other countries from the voter list.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday accused the Opposition of politicising the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. He asked which people are experiencing "stomachaches" when the Election Commission reviews the voter list.
Speaking to ANI, Hussain said, "The verification is going on. There is no controversy in the SIR scheme. The Election Commission is running this campaign with good intentions. The Election Commission is a constitutional institution on which the whole country has faith. It has conducted not o
The RJD MP questioned ECI and mentioned that they have clarified their stance on including the Aadhar in the enumeration process. He asked what conclusion can be drawn from it, as there is chaos in Bihar due to the ECI's decision.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Friday accused Election Commission of India of "hatching a conspiracy" for "chunav chori (election theft)" in Bihar, reffering to poll-body's decision to revise electoral rolls in the state ahead of assembly election there.
"The Constitution has established a process, and the Election Commission operates under a constitutional framework to conduct elections, maintain voter lists, and add or remove names from voter lists. This process has been ongoing in the country for many years, but anticipating their defe
"The Supreme Court has kind of put the brakes on the disenfranchisement exercise that was happening. We did not ask for a stay order. The SC did not give a stay order because that was not required at all. What was said was that in the current exercise, there is a serious danger of disenfranc
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise was initiated by the Election Commission to update Bihar's electoral rolls, which has been met with resistance from opposition parties. They argued that the short timelines and stringent requirements could lead to disenfranchisement of many eligi
"There (in Bihar), intensive revision has happened several times. Today, Congress is asking why SIR (Special Intensive Revision) is taking place. Even during their time, it happened multiple times... Why have they made it an issue? In Bihar, NDA has done many development works and provided g
Representatives of 11 political parties met with the Election Commission, including Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar along with other Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Vivek Joshi at Nirvachan Sadan.