Rolls revision is a clean-up, deleting names is not theft: Sambit Patra

Published 02 Nov 2026, 17:14 IST

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BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Monday defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing the opposition of spreading confusion over the exercise and dismissing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegation that 13 crore votes had been “stolen”. Speaking to reporters in…

— The New Indian Express
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Varanasi: BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Monday defended the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, saying it is an exercise to refine the lists and that the removal of names does not amount to theft. Speaking to reporters in Varanasi, the Puri MP dismissed Rahul Gandhi's claim…

— The Pioneer

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Varanasi: BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Monday defended the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, saying it is an exercise to refine the lists and that the removal of names does not amount to theft. Speaking to reporters in Varanasi, the Puri MP dismissed Rahul Gandhi's claim…

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The Pioneer Center-Right The Pioneer Current article 02 Nov 2026, 17:14 IST

Rolls revision is a clean-up, deleting names is not theft: Sambit Patra

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 02 Nov 2026, 15:44 IST

Removal of names does not constitute theft’: Sambit Patra says opposition spreading confusion about SIR

BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Monday defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing the opposition of spreading confusion over the exercise and dismissing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegation that 13 crore votes had been “stolen”. Speaking to reporters in…

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