Congress General Secretary K.C Venugopal. File.
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Alleging that the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar is a “sinister exercise,” the Congress on Friday (July 4, 2025) said it would not “let this go through”.
“This government specialises in giving people hell. The SIR is a sinister exercise to deprive lakhs of voters of their franchise. The unnecessary haste, and their absolute refusal to address genuine concerns raised by the Opposition, point to there being a clear effort to destroy the electoral system in Bihar,” Congress general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal said in a X post.
His post was accompanied by a news report, stating that several registered voters were unable to furnish additional documents that the Election Commission (EC) officials have asked for the SIR.
“We will not let this go through. They must halt this ridiculous exercise immediately,” Mr. Venugopal added.
The INDIA bloc has already met the EC to express its reservation against the SIR of Bihar electoral rolls ahead of the Assembly polls.
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The party is now exploring legal option, including that of moving the Supreme Court to halt the exercise.
The INDIA bloc’s argument is that the electoral revision could weed out 20% of State’s population, who migrate for work outside Bihar.
Published – July 04, 2025 09:46 pm IST