Kharge Alleges 'Fraud' in Electoral Roll Revision, Opposition MPs Walk Out of Rajya Sabha
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Kharge calls electoral roll revision 'fraud'; Oppn walks out of Rajya Sabha
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News18•10-03-2026, 22:45
Kharge calls electoral roll revision 'fraud'; Oppn walks out of Rajya Sabha
•Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge alleged the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is a "fraud" exercise.
•Kharge claimed SIR is being used in poll-bound states like Tamil Nadu and West Bengal to win elections.
•Opposition MPs, including Congress and TMC, staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha after Kharge was disallowed from speaking.
•Chairman C P Radhakrishnan rejected TMC MP Derek O’Brien's demand to discuss the SIR issue.
•Leader of the House J P Nadda criticized the walkout, stating electoral reforms were already discussed and accusing the opposition of undermining democracy.
