Congress Calls for Complete Transparency on Voter Deletions in Uttarakhand’s SIR Roll Update

Dehradun: The most recent Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttarakhand has ignited a fresh political controversy. The state unit of the Congress alleges that a huge chunk of names vanished from the voters’ list and is urging the Election Commission to release the precise numbers.

Congress Sounding the Alarm Over Missing Voters

Addressing reporters at the party's Uttarakhand Bhawan, former legislator and chair of the Congress SIR Committee Manoj Rawat claimed that approximately 13.85 lakh voters disappeared from the rolls during the pre‑SIR and SIR stages. Rawat questioned the Commission’s reluctance to publish stage‑wise deletion data and pressed for a full, public disclosure to guarantee transparency.

Concerns About the Use of Form‑7

Rawat also raised doubts about the deployment of Form‑7 in the revision process. He argued that automatically generated forms, complaints allegedly lodged by BJP workers, and the apparent inaction on those complaints have cast a shadow over the fairness of the exercise.

Allegations of Coordination Between Agencies

The Congress leader suggested that eligible voters could have been inadvertently excluded and hinted at a possible coordination between the Election Commission and the BJP. He stressed that these remain party allegations and have not been proven in any court of law.

BLOs Guarded Voter Names

Rawat lauded the party’s booth‑level officers (BLOs) for their vigilance. According to him, Congress grassroots teams remained active throughout the revision, flagging cases where legitimate voters were at risk of being removed.

Worries About the Upcoming Form‑6 Phase

The party also warned that the next inclusion round, conducted via Form‑6, must adhere to a clear, verifiable, and transparent procedure. Rawat insisted that both additions and deletions should be subject to strict scrutiny.

Demand for Full Disclosure

Congress has formally requested that the Election Commission publish all SIR‑related statistics, including the exact count of deletions at each stage. The party argues that such openness will dispel doubts and restore confidence in the integrity of the electoral roll.

“Electoral rolls are the foundation of every citizen’s right to vote,” Rawat said. “Every step of their preparation must be open to public examination.”

Present at the briefing were senior Congress leaders such as State General Secretary Rajendra Bhandari, Minority Department President Haji Suleman Ansari, Chief Spokesperson Garima Mehra Dausoni, SIR Committee member Amendra Bisht, and advocate Sandeep Chamoli.