Congress President Kharge Criticizes Election Commission Roll Revision
· India · Times of India, The Hindu
Congress president Mallurkjun Kharge has condemned the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, describing the process as a flawed 'Frankenstein Monster.' Kharge cited notices issued to high-profile figures, including BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani and external affairs minister S Jaishankar, to argue that the system is creating an arbitrary distinction between 'VIP' and ordinary voters. In West Bengal, Election Commission data showed that 1,13,943 voters were restored to rolls out of 1,26,194 appeals decided, though over 37 lakh appeals remain pending. Kharge questioned whether the process violates the constitutional principle of universal adult franchise.
Why it matters
The controversy over electoral roll revisions impacts the integrity of the voting process and the rights of citizens to participate in elections.
Read the original report — Times of India
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