Will oppose exercise legally, politically: Cong questions EC move

AS the EC began its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls, the Congress on Sunday said it will oppose the move legally, politically, and on all fronts.

- PREETHA NAIR @ New Delhi

AS the EC began its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls, the Congress on Sunday said it will oppose the move legally, politically, and on all fronts. The move invited scathing criticism from the Opposition parties as the EC on Saturday said around 2.93 crore of 7.89 crore voters, or about 37% of the electorate, will have to submit proof of their eligibility.

Speaking with this newspaper, Congress leader Praveen Chakravarty questioned the methodology adopted by the EC to ascertain that 37% of the Bihar electorate will have to re-register.