Tejashwi writes to Oppn leaders, flags 'vote deletion'

Leader of the Opposition in Bihar assembly and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday wrote letters to top political leaders of the country including Congress’ national president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav, expressing his concern that a large number of voters might be deleted and that the drive, if not opposed now, would be similarly carried out in other states and pose similar danger.

- Anirban Guha Roy

In his letter to the top leaders, Yadav said, “The farce and tragedy of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) going on in Bihar is shaking the very foundation of democracy through disenfranchisement. It is a clear indication of how the ‘independent institution’ of the Election Commission of India (ECI) is adamant of eroding the public trust in the integrity of our electoral