Karnataka SIR: Congress minister defends deletions, says exercise legitimate unlike other states

‘No Major Issues In Karnataka’: Congress Minister Backs SIR, BJP Hits Back

<p>Congress minister Satish Jarkiholi has triggered a political exchange over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls after saying there were no major issues with the exercise in Karnataka, where names were removed from voter lists because people had died or moved away. His remarks come as the Congress-led opposition prepares to hold a rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on November 1, alleging irregularities in the voter revision pr…

“SIR Done Properly in Karnataka”: Minister Satish Jarkiholi Defends Revision Ahead of Congress's Nov 1 Rally Against ‘vote Chori’

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. “We didn't protest about SIR in Karnataka, we raised issues about the SIR process in West Bengal, Maharashtra, Bihar etc. Because of all the training we gave, SIR has been done properly in Karnataka, we want it to be done the same way in other states too,” Jarkiholi said. India News | “SIR Done Properly in Karnataka”: Minister Satish Jarkiholi Defends Revision Ahead of Congress's Nov 1 Rally …

Karnataka SIR: Congress minister defends deletions, says exercise legitimate unlike other states

Karnataka Congress chief B K Hariprasad questioned the exclusion of voters classified as absent during SIR

Karnataka Congress Rift Over SIR: Satish Jarkiholi Backs 1 Crore Voter Deletions, BJP Reacts

A political debate has erupted within the Karnataka Congress following its defeat in the MLC elections, as Karnataka Cabinet Minister Satish Jarkiholi defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Jarkiholi stated that the SIR process in Karnataka was conducted properly and justified the deletion of nearly one crore names, citing duplicate, deceased, and relocated voters. He clarified that objections from the Congress were di…

Karnataka Congress Minister Backs SIR, Contradicts Party Line on Electoral Roll Revision

Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi has publicly defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, saying the exercise was carried out properly and that deleted votes were valid cases involving duplicate, shifted, or deceased voters. His remarks appear at odds with the Congress party's criticism of similar voter-roll revision exercises in other states.

Congress vs Congress? Satish Jarkiholi defends SIR as nearly 1 crore voter names removed

Karnataka minister Satish Jarkiholi has defended the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls following the reported removal of nearly 99.32 lakh voter names. His remarks have sparked a political debate over the process and the Congress party’s stand on voter list revisions.