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Delhi Mayor Wahi Slams AAP, Congress Over SIR Criticism, Defends Election Commission
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News18•28-09-2026, 15:15
Delhi Mayor Wahi Slams AAP, Congress Over SIR Criticism, Defends Election Commission
- •Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi criticized the AAP and Congress for their opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •Wahi accused opposition parties of discrediting the Election Commission after consistent election losses over 12 years, citing previous allegations of EVM tampering.
- •He alleged that AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi repeatedly attack the credibility of constitutional institutions.
- •Wahi and Deputy Mayor Monika Pant questioned the Congress's criticism of SIR, referencing the Emergency as a greater attack on democracy.
- •The Mayor also accused previous Congress governments of favoritism towards certain election commissioners while treating others unfairly.
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Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi slammed the AAP and Congress for targeting the Election Commission through their criticism of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, alleging that opposition parties are trying to discredit the institution after losing elections for the past 12 years.
The protest demanding the CEC's resignation followed an investigative report revealing that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had objected on record multiple times to decisions made without their knowledge.
According to the report, Election Commissioners objected to decisions that included changes to statutory voter registration Form 6 and the centralisation of control over the electoral roll database.
