New Delhi : Pressure is mounting on India’s Election Commission after more than 130 million names were removed from the draft electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.
According to an investigation by The Indian Express, two of the three Election Commissioners raised formal objections on 14 occasions over key SIR-related decisions during the past 10 months. The Election Commission, however, has rejected the allegations, saying all its decisions were lawful and unanimous.
The commission said the deleted names included those of deceased voters, duplicate entries and people found ineligible for other reasons. The exact number of deletions will become clear after the final electoral rolls are published.
Opposition parties have questioned the revision process, alleging that eligible voters’ names were removed. They have also staged protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The voter-list revision controversy has reached the Supreme Court, which has sought clarification from the government and the Election Commission.
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