ECI affidavit on SIR is ‘deceitful and duplicitous’: Congress
The Congress party has criticized the Election Commission's affidavit regarding electoral roll revisions as deceitful. Party leaders allege irregularities across multiple states and are seeking judicial intervention to preserve electoral records.
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This legal and political challenge questions the transparency of the electoral process in India.
ECI affidavit on SIR is ‘deceitful and duplicitous’: Congress left Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, along with Congress MP Jairam Ramesh. File ANI ANI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/mx799z/article71632564.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/20260716059L.jpg ANI New Delhi, Jul 16 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, along with Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, Congress MP P. Chidambaram and congress senior leaders during the congress parliamentary strategy meeting at 10 Janpath, in New Delhi on Thursday. (AICC/ANI Photo) Congress chief lists alleged irregularities across 12 States and one Union Territory; asks why PM, HM are protecting the CEC; Congress flags ECI’s changing statements on the additions to Form 6 NEW DELHI Doubling down on its attack against the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on Tuesday (October 27, 2026), the Congress said the Commission’s affidavit in the Supreme Court was “deceitful and duplicitous”.
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