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- The Congress party has accused the Election Commission of India of bias in the latest special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar.
- Party officials claim that the number of deleted voters in some constituencies is higher than the victory margins from the previous assembly elections.
- Allegations were also raised regarding technical irregularities, such as hundreds of voters listed at single addresses.
- The party asserts these actions were intended to favor the Bharatiya Janata Party and its political allies.
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- Any response from the Election Commission regarding the specific irregularities cited
- Further evidence or data released by Congress supporting these allegations
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Jairam Ramesh
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“The Election Commission has orchestrated the entire SIR drama at the behest of the BJP.”
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…Removal' of voters: Congress The news report claimed that there were 247 people in a single house in Jamui in Bihar, and that there were several irregularities in the final electoral roll list after the SIR exercise. “ The Election Commission has orchestrated the entire SIR drama at the behest of the BJP. Even the claims of reforms by the Election Commission in the final SIR are proving to be wrong. Reports are coming in from all regions of Bihar that confirm the sole purpose of the entire process is to provide…
“Will Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar explain how 247 voters were found in a single household and why one person’s name appears 3-3 times on the same booth?”
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…of irregularities in the final list indicate that the ECI has no regard for the clear orders of the Supreme Court, he alleged. “Functioning as the B-team of the BJP, the ECI has descended into complete shamelessness. Will Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar explain how 247 voters were found in a single household and why one person’s name appears 3-3 times on the same booth? How are such massive irregularities surfacing in the final voter list? Or will they, as before, remain silent? The concerning aspect is that in some assembly constituencies, the number of voters’ names being deleted…
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