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The Election Commission’s response came after Rahul Gandhi accused the poll body of stealing elections and manipulating the Bihar Assembly polls through the SIR of electoral rolls.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar addressing a press conference. (ECI)
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday came down heavily against allegations of vote theft in the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, calling them an insult to the Indian Constitution. Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar affirmed that the Commission and the voters are not afraid of petty politics.
The Election Commission’s strong response came after several opposition parties accused the poll body of “stealing” elections in collusion with the BJP, claiming that attempts were underway to manipulate the Bihar Assembly polls through voter additions and deletions under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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The Chief Election Commissioner said almost all political parties had been demanding corrections in the voter list, which is why the body initiated the exercise of SIR. He said 1.6 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) nominated by various political parties had jointly prepared a draft list.
This is a developing story. More details to be added.
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