Congress MP Jothimani Alleges SIR Drive Aims To Remove Voters, Calls Election Commission ‘BJP’s Puppet’

Congress MP Jothimani Alleges SIR Drive Aims To Remove Voters, Calls Election Commission ‘BJP’s Puppet’

Congress MP S. Jothimani on Saturday accused the Election Commission of using the Special Revision of Voter List (SIR) exercise to deliberately remove voters from electoral rolls in opposition-ruled states. She alleged that the process, currently underway in 12 states including Tamil Nadu and two Union Territories, was politically motivated and lacked transparency. Speaking to reporters at her constituency office in Karur on November 2, Jothiman…

MP: Congress Alleges Lack of Preparation for SIR, BLOs not Carrying Electoral Forms

BHOPAL — The Congress in Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday, levelled allegation on the Election Commission of India (ECI), claiming that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state has begun without preparation. The Congress justified its allegations on ECI, claiming that most of the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) appointed for conducting the SIR exercise were yet to reach at booths located in remote areas in Madhya Pradesh. “BLOs were supposed to s…