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Indian Congress opposition to electoral roll revisions
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The Indian National Congress has launched a broad critique of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging systemic manipulation and the deletion of opposition supporters. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge characterized protests against the process as a “second war of independence” and demanded a return to ballot paper voting to restore transparency. He further called for the annulment of recent assembly elections in West Bengal, Haryana, Bihar, and Maharashtra, alleging they were obtained through “vote chori” (vote theft). In Nagaland, the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has intensified its opposition, citing a significant gap between the pre-revision figure of 1,357,208 electors and the 1,199,456 enumeration forms received. AICC observer Banna Gupta and Lok Sabha MP S. Supongmeren Jamir have alleged large-scale irregularities, accusing the central government of using the revision to manipulate rolls for political purposes. The party has specifically questioned why deceased individuals remain on rolls while others are deleted, and has demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Recent allegations from Banna Gupta and the Dimapur District Congress Committee (DDCC) suggest the process is being used to disenfranchise genuine voters. The DDCC specifically argued that long-term residents in Dimapur and Chümoukedima, some settled for over two decades, are being told they must register in their native villages rather than their current places of residence. In response, the Congress party has announced a major demonstration at the Red Fort in New Delhi on November 1. Election authorities maintain that the SIR, ordered across 16 states and three union territories, SIR is intended to remove duplicate, deceased, or ineligible entries to uphold the principle of “one person, one vote.” In Nagaland, officials Officials reported identifying 28,944 deceased electors, 123,749 absent or shifted individuals, and 5,059 duplicate registrations. Authorities stated that names are not removed without due process approximately 0.37% of electors were enrolled at multiple locations and noted stated that the final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on November 22, 2026. exercise aims to retain such names at only one polling station.
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- 2026-11-01 01:13 UTC Indian Congress opposition to electoral roll revisions
- 2026-10-30 16:10 UTC Indian Congress opposition to electoral roll revisions
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