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SIR Benefits BJP Not Opposition Says Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav
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News18•14-10-2026, 17:25
SIR Benefits BJP Not Opposition Says Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav
- •Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav speaks exclusively to CNN-News18 regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •Yadav alleges that the SIR exercise benefits the ruling BJP rather than the opposition parties.
- •He recalls that the opposition remained united against the electoral revision during the last Monsoon Session of Parliament.
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Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav stated that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls benefits the BJP rather than the Opposition, highlighting strong political divisions over the election process.
Opposition parties and the INDIA bloc have raised concerns over large-scale voter deletions, organizing protests and filing petitions to challenge the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process administered by the Election Commission.
Supporters of the revision argue that removing dead, duplicate, and ineligible entries is essential for electoral integrity, national security, and transparent democratic processes.
