Shah's remarks came days after the Election Commission's post-SIR rolls recorded 63.66 lakh deletions, 8.3 per cent of the electorate, reducing the voter base to just over 7.04 crore ahead of the 2026 ...
The BJP national president alleged that those removed from the electoral rolls were “infiltrators” who had been availing government jobs and benefits meant for genuine citizens.
Home minister calls Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal worst affected; says BJP will win in Bengal and begin drive from Seemanchal, sets up panel to identify vulnerable areas
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that he was made aware of the incident and that the U.S. is now gathering its own information to determine if the victims were American citizens.