Overview
- Opposition leaders led by Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of being captured and alleged systematic vote theft through the roll revision.
- Congress MP Manish Tewari argued the poll body lacks legal basis for the Special Intensive Revision and sought changes to the EC selection panel to include the CJI and the Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition.
- Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal defended the exercise as long-standing and lawful, citing Supreme Court validation in the Bihar case and the EC’s mandate to clean voter lists.
- Multiple MPs demanded stronger safeguards for electronic voting, calling for 100% VVPAT counting or a return to paper ballots and clarity on EVM source code oversight.
- Welfare concerns for Booth Level Officers surfaced with reports of stress-related deaths, as calls grew for compensation and procedural relief while SIR continues toward final rolls expected in February 2026.