Oppn parties question EC’s role, blame SIR

BJP SAYS THEIR 'LIES' REJECTED BY VOTERS

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Stunned by the Bihar election results, Congress and other opposition parties Saturday questioned the Election Commission’s role during the poll process and blamed the “hurried” Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls for their poor show.

The BJP claimed that the massive mandate for NDA reflected the people’s approval of SIR and they have “punished” the opposition alliance for defaming the country and creating divisions on the lines of castes and religion. The ruling party claimed that the electoral verdict will pave the way for NDA victory in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Congress leaders cannot explain the poll rout to its allies and even to their workers, so they have “found an easy way out by blaming the EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines), the Election Commission and electoral rolls revision”.