ECI functioning as arm of BJP, SIR part of strategy to manufacture majority: Congress
The Congress party has accused the Election Commission of India of acting as an arm of the BJP to manipulate electoral rolls through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Congress leaders claim this strategy is designed to manufacture a majority by disenfranchising legitimate voters.
Why it matters
This highlights growing tensions regarding the integrity of India's electoral institutions and the potential for political polarization over administrative voting processes.
The Congress on Sunday (July 5, 2026) alleged that the Election Commission (ECI) is functioning as an "arm of the BJP " and claimed that the SIR was part of the " Modi - Shah strategy" to "manufacture a majority" by manipulating the electoral rolls.
The article focuses heavily on the allegations made by the opposition party against the ruling government and the ECI without providing a direct rebuttal from the ECI or the BJP.
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