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India Slams US Lawmaker Pramila Jayapal Over Remarks On Electoral Roll Revision
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News18•15-10-2026, 21:15
India Slams US Lawmaker Pramila Jayapal Over Remarks On Electoral Roll Revision
- •India called US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s remarks questioning the Election Commission’s electoral roll revision unacceptable interference in internal affairs.
- •Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra stressed that India is a vibrant democracy with robust independent constitutional institutions and fair elections.
- •Jayapal had earlier voiced concern over the removal of millions of voter names from draft electoral rolls in India, comparing it to US voting rights issues.
- •Kwatra stated he is open to constructive conversation with the Congresswoman to dispel any misconceptions regarding India's electoral process.
- •The Election Commission maintains the Special Intensive Revision is intended to update rolls by removing deceased, duplicate, and ineligible entries.
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US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal expressed concern over the removal of 130 million voter names from draft electoral rolls in India during the SIR exercise, comparing the developments to efforts by the Trump Administration to undermine voting rights in the US.
India's ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, condemned her remarks as an unacceptable interference in India's internal affairs, emphasizing that India is a vibrant democracy with independent constitutional institutions.
The Election Commission maintains that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise is designed to update electoral rolls by identifying and removing deceased, duplicate, shifted, and otherwise ineligible entries.
