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TDP parliamentary party leader seeks SIR in Andhra
The Statesman Bhubaneswar
|December 01, 2025
T DP Parliamentary Party leader Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu said on Sunday that the Election Commission of India should undertake the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh.
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader said that the party welcome the SIR taken up by the Election Commission in various states.
He stated this while talking to media persons after the all-party meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi ahead of the Parliament session.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government sought the cooperation of all the parties in the smooth functioning of the Parliament.
The opposition parties demanded a debate on the concerns about SIR during the winter session, beginning on Monday.
This story is from the December 01, 2025 edition of The Statesman Bhubaneswar.
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