UPDATED: Oct 29, 2026 19:58 ISTA political showdown has erupted over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls following contradictory stands within the Congress. While Rahul Gandhi and the party leadership have accused the Election Commission of fraud and irregularities, demanding a rollback of the exercise, Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi defended the revision, stating the Election Commission took the right step to remove deceased and shifted voters.
Jarkiholi's cabinet colleagues, however, backed Rahul Gandhi's allegations, calling the SIR a centralized conspiracy. Citing the division within the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party and Union Minister JP Nadda attacked the opposition's campaign, accusing them of irresponsible behavior ahead of planned protests against the Chief Election Commissioner.
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