Thiruvananthapuram Mayor attacks Congress over protests against Election Commission, questions party’s stand on SIR

Thiruvananthapuram Mayor V.V. Rajesh on Tuesday accused the Congress of attempting to undermine public confidence in India’s electoral system through its ongoing campaign against the Election Commission of India (ECI). He also questioned the party’s position on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

The BJP leader, who addressed a press conference here, alleged that the Congress, under Rahul Gandhi’s leadership, was conducting a misinformation campaign within and outside the country, and seeking to create doubts about the democratic process. He said political parties could legitimately criticise the Election Commission, but should not, in his view, cast aspersions on the entire electoral system.