‘Fake Allegations, Foul Motive’: Smriti Irani Hits Back at Rahul Gandhi, Congress over SIR, EC Row
- On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, senior BJP leader Smriti Irani accused the Congress of attempting to undermine the electoral system after failing to gain public support within the current democratic framework.
- The Congress Working Committee, chaired by Mallikarjun Kharge, demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and restoration of over 13 crore names struck off during the Special Intensive Revision process.
- Irani questioned why the Congress leadership insists on retaining deceased and duplicate voter names, while the Election Commission clarified that Booth Level Officers will personally verify flagged entries.
- Accusing the opposition of duplicity, Irani asked whether the Congress gives a clean chit to the Election Commission in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Karnataka where the BJP is not in power.
- Speaking at BJP headquarters, Irani alleged the Congress, established "to preserve the British Empire," is attacking the Election Commission, charging the leadership is "leaving no stone unturned in its attempt to undermine India's constitutional systems.
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Congress leaders are out to rip apart Constitutional mechanisms: BJP
Countering the Congress, the BJP on Tuesday accused the Opposition party of “leaving no stone unturned to rip apart India’s Constitutional mechanisms”. Speaking to reporters, BJP national general secretary Smriti Irani asked why the Congress wanted the inclusion of dead and duplicate voters in the voter rolls. “In 2019, the incumbent president of the Congress […]
"Nothing could be more shameful": Smriti Irani slams Congress over Election Commission attacks
Addressing Congress's claims regarding voter list updates involving 13.3 crore entries, Irani highlighted that the Election Commission had already issued an official clarification explaining the door-to-door verification process carried out by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to remove duplicate and deceased voters.
‘Fake allegations, foul motive’: Smriti Irani hits back at Rahul Gandhi, Congress over SIR, EC row
BJP leader Smriti Irani hit back at Congress over its allegations against the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Irani questioned Congress’ objections over duplicate and deceased voter names and cited the Election Commission’s clarification on verification of flagged entries. She also criticised Congress for invoking the Lahore Congress session while attacking the poll panel.
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Former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday sought a probe into the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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