Nadda defends SIR, asks Congress to look into ‘actual reason’ for its electoral debacles
J.P. Nadda, the Union Minister of the Rajya Sabha, defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, arguing that it is essential for democracy and aims to ensure no eligible voter is excluded from the list or ineligible voters are included. The Opposition, led by Derek O’Brien of the All India Trinamool Congress, countered, claiming the SIR seeks to divide people based on religion and language and deflects attention from electoral failures. They accused the government of flouting the model code of conduct and using the SIR as a distraction.
30 DEC 2025
— The Hindu
Congress members accuse the ECI of arbitrary changes to the SIR process in 12 states, citing discrepancies in voter identification software and lack of training for BLOs.
31 DEC 2025
— The Hindu
The Trinamool Congress delegation protested alleged irregularities in West Bengal's SIR electoral rolls, demanding hearings and clarification on discrepancies affecting 1.36 crore voters.
2 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Suvendu Adhikari, BJP leader, predicts Trinamool Congress defeat in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections based on the SIR process and voter list deletions.
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