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The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 states. The Congress party has voiced strong concerns about the ECI’s intentions and credibility, citing irregularities in a previous SIR conducted in Bihar where a large number of votes were deleted without corresponding new additions to the rolls. The Congress alleges that the ECI is acting as a puppet of the ruling BJP and engaging in “vote theft” across the country, deliberately manipulating voter lists. They fear the new SIR in 12 states is a “conspiracy against democracy.”
News Article:
Congress Accuses Election Commission of ‘Vote Theft’ as ECI Announces Electoral Roll Revision in 12 States
New Delhi – October 27, 2025 – The Indian National Congress has launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing the poll body of acting as a puppet of the ruling BJP and engaging in “vote theft” following the ECI’s announcement of a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 states.
Congress leader Pawan Khera, speaking at a press conference today, questioned the credibility and intentions of the ECI, highlighting alleged irregularities in a previous SIR conducted in Bihar. “Not even a single voter has been added in Bihar, whereas 65 lakh votes have been deleted as part of the SIR exercise, which raises several questions,” Khera stated. He further alleged that the Supreme Court had to intervene multiple times to rectify the Bihar situation.
The ECI’s announcement of a Phase-2 SIR in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal has further fueled the Congress’s suspicions.
The Congress also pointed to allegations of vote manipulation in Karnataka, claiming an SIT investigation revealed a “centralized operation” to remove names from voter lists.
“Amid all this, conducting the SIR by such an Election Commission, whose credibility and intention are under suspicion, does not seem right. Clearly, neither the people, nor the Opposition or the voters are satisfied,” Khera asserted.
The Congress party further claimed on social media that cases of “vote theft” are emerging across the country, with voter lists being deliberately manipulated. The party argues that the ECI should have investigated these cases instead of becoming complicit in the alleged scheme.
“The SIR to be conducted in 12 States is a conspiracy against democracy. It is a plot to snatch away the rights of the people,” the Congress declared.
The ECI has yet to respond to the Congress’s allegations. The SIR is scheduled to begin shortly, and its fairness and transparency are now under intense scrutiny.
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