Devendra Fadnavis bats for SIR in state, says BJP has evidence of Opposition manipulating voters’ list

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday questioned the Opposition’s silence when the Election Commission sought objections to the voter lists, and warned that the BJP has collected evidence of manipulation allegedly carried out by Opposition parties in their constituencies, saying it was ready to present the evidence.

Fadnavis was speaking to journalists at an informal interaction at Varsha, his official residence.

While accepting problems in the electoral rolls, Fadnavis also batted for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state. “We want SIR in Maharashtra. There are problems with the electoral rolls, and even we have been raising them. But while the Opposition says there are problems, it opposes SIR,” he said.

Fadnavis alleged that the Opposition had benefite