'Belated admission of wrongful deletion': Congress on ECI directive on those left out of SIR draft rolls
The Congress party has criticized the Election Commission of India for allowing voters excluded from draft rolls in seven states to re-register. The party claims this move is a belated admission of wrongful deletions during the Special Intensive Revision process.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing tensions between the opposition and the ECI regarding the integrity of electoral rolls in India.
New Delhi With the Election Commission of India (ECI) deciding to provide another opportunity to electors left out of draft voter lists in seven States where SIR is ongoing, the Congress on Friday (November 6, 2026) termed it a "U-turn" and said this is a "belated admission that wrongful deletion and exclusion" has taken place. The opposition party also reiterated its demand that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar must go and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls must be suspended.
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