Congress Intensifies SIR Campaign, Alerts Booth Agents
She alleged that there could be attempts to retain favourable votes while removing others and said the party would oppose any irregularities.
Warangal:The Congress has intensified its campaign over special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls with Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan and PCC president Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud participating in a Booth Level Agents (BLA) awareness programme in Warangal.
Addressing party workers, Meenakshi Natarajan urged cadres to remain vigilant during the revision process and verify voter inclusion at the grassroots level. She alleged that there could be attempts to retain favourable votes while removing others and said the party would oppose any irregularities.
Echoing these concerns, Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud alleged that the Election Commission of India was facing political pressure, which could affect the integrity of electoral rolls.
The issue was also reviewed at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, who held an awareness session for MLAs on the SIR exercise. He is learnt to have expressed dissatisfaction over the level of participation by some legislators and directed them to strengthen outreach at the grassroots level.
Sources said legislators from the erstwhile Warangal district were asked to mobilise party workers, with indications that performance would be reviewed based on their involvement in the campaign.
Meanwhile, district administrations have begun preparations for the revision process. Awareness programmes have been conducted to educate voters on registration, corrections and verification procedures.
Officials said efforts were being made to ensure accurate dissemination of information and prevent misinformation, including orientation sessions for media representatives.
Mulugu district collector B.H. Sahadeva Rao said the administration would conduct the exercise in a transparent and inclusive manner, ensuring that eligible voters are not excluded.
The SIR exercise is expected to draw close scrutiny from political parties and officials in the coming months, with increased focus on additions and deletions in electoral rolls ahead of future elections.
