The Election Commission of India’s (ECI) announcement of a nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has triggered a sharp political debate, especially in Bihar, where assembly elections are due next month.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said the exercise, which begins tomorrow, will cover 12 states including West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, all of which go to polls next year. He added that all Chief Electoral Officers and District Electoral Officers have been instructed to meet political parties and brief them on the SIR process within two days. The first phase, completed in Bihar, reportedly ended with “zero appeals.”

However, the claim has met with scepticism from opposition parties.

Congress spokesperson Sujata Paul accused the ECI of favouri

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