Congress MP Jothimani Alleges SIR Drive Aims To Remove Voters, Calls Election Commission ‘BJP’s Puppet’

Congress MP Jothimani Alleges SIR Drive Aims To Remove Voters, Calls Election Commission ‘BJP’s Puppet’

Congress MP S. Jothimani on Saturday accused the Election Commission of using the Special Revision of Voter List (SIR) exercise to deliberately remove voters from electoral rolls in opposition-ruled states. She alleged that the process, currently underway in 12 states including Tamil Nadu and two Union Territories, was politically motivated and lacked transparency. Speaking to reporters at her constituency office in Karur on November 2, Jothiman…