Madhya Pradesh’s political landscape is boiling over claims of widespread voter list manipulations in Bhopal. Opposition Leader Umang Singhar dropped a bombshell, stating that 2.5 to 3 lakh names were axed from the electoral rolls under the guise of Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
‘Who gave the orders? On what grounds are lakhs of voters being disenfranchised without notice?’ Singhar demanded, pointing fingers at the BJP-led government and Election Commission. Congress has launched a multi-pronged attack, criticizing the lack of public consultation and verification in the process.
This isn’t isolated. Party workers are hitting the ground, filing complaints at police stations across the state. In Indore’s Rajendra Nagar, state Congress president Jitu Patwari led the charge, registering a formal grievance. Drawing from personal experience as a BLA, he exposed how BLOs are allegedly acting on BJP directives to purge opposition-leaning voters via bogus Form-7 forms.
‘It’s a criminal act punishable by law. In Rau, we’ve proof of collusion between officials and party agents systematically targeting Congress voters,’ Patwari asserted. He reminded that false deletions invite severe penalties, urging strict action.
The SIR, meant to refine voter databases, now stands accused of being a tool for electoral engineering. Congress plans protests, legal battles, and assembly disruptions to halt further deletions. With elections on the horizon, this could reshape voter dynamics in key urban centers like Bhopal and Indore.
Stakeholders await the Election Commission’s response. If proven true, these allegations could trigger nationwide scrutiny of voter list revisions, underscoring vulnerabilities in India’s electoral machinery.
