Thu Jun 26 19:59:00 UTC 2025: **Here’s a summary of the text:**

The Congress party is opposing the Election Commission’s (EC) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar before the upcoming Assembly elections. Congress fears this process will lead to the exclusion of voters through manipulation of the state machinery. The party claims this revision validates their previous concerns about flawed electoral rolls in other states like Maharashtra.

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**Congress Condemns Bihar Electoral Roll Revision, Citing Voter Exclusion Concerns**

**New Delhi – June 27, 2025** – The Indian National Congress (INC) has strongly criticized the Election Commission of India’s (EC) decision to undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the state’s upcoming Assembly elections. The party alleges the move could lead to widespread voter disenfranchisement.

In a statement released Thursday, Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal condemned the SIR exercise as “devious.” The party’s empowered group of leaders and experts (EAGLE) further elaborated, asserting that the revision, which involves re-enrolling all eligible voters after verifying their documents, effectively discards the existing electoral rolls.

“This carries a huge risk of wilful exclusion of voters using the power of the State machinery,” the EAGLE statement read. The Congress fears that the intensive, government-led verification process could be manipulated to deny voting rights to legitimate citizens.

The party also argues that the SIR is an implicit acknowledgement by the EC of flaws within India’s electoral rolls. They highlighted that their concerns have been previously raised by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, referencing alleged irregularities in Maharashtra.

The Election Commission has yet to respond to the Congress party’s allegations. The Bihar Assembly elections are expected to be closely contested.

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