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SIR likely influenced Bengal and Kerala poll outcomes, says Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
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SIR likely influenced Bengal and Kerala poll outcomes, says Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

The Indian Express·Express Web Desk·22 days ago
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has questioned the impact of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, saying unresolved voter deletion appeals may have influenced the BJP’s victory. (Image via X: @ShashiTharoor) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor raised concerns about the election process in West Bengal, saying large-scale voter deletions due to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) may have affected the poll result. He said around 91 lakh names were removed from the voter list during the process. Of these, about 34 lakh people appealed, saying they were genuine voters. Tharoor said only a small number of these appeals were checked before polling, while most remained unresolved when voting took place. Speaking at the ‘India, That is Bharat’ roundtable during the Stanford India Conference, Tharoor said, “In the matter of the SIR, what I have said is a legitimate question to answer. Look at the Bengal case. 91 lakh names were struck off the rolls.…

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