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Congress Slams ECI Over SIR Notices, Alleges BJP Control Amid Voter Roll Controversy
- •Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi criticized the Election Commission's handling of voter eligibility during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi.
- •Alvi alleged that the "ECI is fully under BJP's control" amid the ongoing debate.
- •Prominent figures, including L K Advani, S Jaishankar, and Arvind Kejriwal, received SIR notices regarding discrepancies in their voter records.
- •Election officials clarified that receiving an SIR notice does not automatically lead to a voter's name being deleted.
- •Most prominent cases, including Advani's, were verified, and their names were reserved for inclusion in the final electoral roll.
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Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi criticised the ECI over its handling of voter eligibility during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Delhi, alleging the commission is fully under BJP's control after notices were issued to prominent political figures over record discrepancies.
No, election officials and the Chief Election Officer's office clarified that receiving an SIR notice does not mean a voter's name will be deleted from the electoral rolls. Furthermore, no name can be deleted without providing an opportunity to be heard along with a proper appealable order.
Prominent figures who received notices over discrepancies in their voter records during the Special Intensive Revision include BJP veteran LK Advani, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and Election Commissioner SS Sandhu.
