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Assam CM calls for SIR of rolls every 5 years
The Hindu··1h ago
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said India needs Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls every five years, The Hindu reported October 12. He cited shifts in Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. He said Indrajit Gupta told Parliament in the late 1990s that Assam's list held 30 lakh foreigners' names. He accused Rahul Gandhi of blackmailing the Election Commission.
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What It Means For You
- A five-year SIR cycle would mean more frequent roll revisions in Assam and three other states Sarma named.
- Voters whose names are removed after revision would need to re-establish eligibility through official processes.
- Sarma asked how lakhs of foreigners could be removed from rolls without periodic revision.
What's Happening
- Sarma spoke to journalists on Sunday amid protests seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
- He said Assam deports infiltrators every day by following laws.
- He dared Gandhi to announce Congress would not contest upcoming polls in five states with Kumar heading the ECI.
Electoral Roll Revision
- Special Intensive Revision is the Election Commission process Sarma wants repeated every five years.
- Gupta's late 1990s Parliament statement on 30 lakh foreigners was cited to justify concern.
- Sarma posted on X about Gandhi's stance on EVMs when BJP wins versus when Congress wins.
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