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Jairam Ramesh steps up attack on ECI, demands SIR suspension and CEC's exit
Published: 26/09/26 14:59
New Delhi | India
New Delhi, Sep 26 (UNI) Congress general secretary (communications) and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday stepped up his attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging that the poll panel had failed to adequately address recent revelations concerning voter deletions and the functioning of its electoral software. He demanded that the SIR exercise be suspended immediately and reiterated his call for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign or face prosecution. Ramesh's statement came after the ECI held a meeting of the full Commission on Saturday and…