New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh on Saturday alleged that the Election Commission’s decision to delay the annual Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls could leave a large number of first-time, Gen Z voters unable to get enrolled in time for Assembly elections due early next year.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (UNI) Opposition INDIA bloc parties on Wednesday began a crucial meeting in New Delhi to chalk out a coordinated political and legal response to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleged irregularities in voter lists and what they described as growing threats to the integrity of the electoral process, with Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge demanding accountability from the Election Commission and calling for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Shillong, Sep 29 (UNI) Meghalaya Cabinet Minister and BJP leader Sanbor Shullai on Tuesday asserted that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is vital to prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining voting rights. Accusing the Congress of ‘spreading lies’ to derail the ongoing SIR process, Shullai said that the Joint Press Note has conclusively proved that Congress and its I.N.D.I. alliance partners have been manufacturing lies to mislead the people of the country to create panic, sensationalism, and deceit.
Kakinada, Sept. 29 (UNI) BJP Kakinada district leaders on Tuesday criticised opposition parties for their objections to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing them of making baseless allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Nagpur, Sep 27 ( UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying voter lists had not been properly revised since 2000 and should ideally be updated every five years.