2.06 crore voter roll exclusions in Maharashtra 'alarming', says Congress; seeks probe
In a letter to Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam, the Opposition party raised objections to the ongoing SIR in the State, saying a large number of voters could face disenfranchisement and sought a two-month extension of the claims and objections period
The Maharashtra Congress has expressed alarm over the exclusion of over 2.06 crore voters from the state's electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, describing it as unprecedented and seeking an inquiry. The opposition party's letter to Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam raised concerns about the large number of voters potentially facing disenfranchisement and requested a two-month extension for the claims and objections period.
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