Archive · 6 Oct 2026
BJP Calls ‘Vote Chori’ Claims Baseless, Defends Electoral Roll Revision
BJP leader Somu Veerraju defended a process to check and update voter lists.
He said the process was meant to find entries for people who had died, moved away, or appeared more than once.
He denied that it was designed to remove real voters.
Veerraju called Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “vote chori” claims politically motivated.
He said changes to a voter form were made to make the process simpler.
He also said political parties could take part through local booth-level agents.
He accused Congress of not appointing enough agents in some places.
Separately, he claimed foreign funding was behind some Gen Z-related protests, but the article gives no evidence for that allegation.
BJP MLC Somu Veerraju said Rahul Gandhi’s allegations about the Special Intensive Revision were politically motivated and baseless.
Veerraju said the revision was intended to verify electoral rolls and remove deceased, shifted and duplicate entries, not delete genuine votes.
He said Form 6 changes consolidated forms to simplify the process and that Election Commission decisions were reached by consensus.
Veerraju argued that political parties’ booth-level representatives could participate, and accused Congress of not appointing agents in some places.
He alleged foreign funding was behind some recent Gen Z-related protests and said they aimed to create instability and obstruct development.
- Who
- BJP MLC Somu Veerraju, discussing allegations made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
- What
- Veerraju defended the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and rejected claims of ‘vote chori.’
- When
- Monday; no calendar date is stated.
- Where
- A media conference at the BJP office in Rajamahendravaram.
- Why
- Veerraju said the revision was intended to verify voter lists and remove irregularities, including deceased, shifted and duplicate entries.
Critics’ allegations
Veerraju’s response
Electoral roll revision and ‘vote chori’
Critics’ allegations
Rahul Gandhi and Congress have alleged politically motivated changes to electoral rolls, including concerns about Form 6.
Veerraju’s response
Veerraju called the allegations baseless and said SIR was intended to identify irregularities, not delete genuine votes.
Election Commission process
Critics’ allegations
The article reports opposition comments questioning the Election Commission and concerns about changes to the voter-registration process.
Veerraju’s response
Veerraju said commissioners reached decisions by consensus, the Supreme Court upheld the Commission’s decision, and roll preparation was not conducted behind closed doors.
Gen Z-related protests
Critics’ allegations
Some Gen Z participants have questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to Veerraju’s remarks.
Veerraju’s response
Veerraju criticised those questioning Modi and alleged foreign funding was behind some recent protests aimed at creating instability; the article provides no evidence for this allegation.
- Speaker
- BJP MLC Somu Veerraju
- Subject
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Veerraju’s stated purpose of SIR
- Verify electoral rolls and remove irregularities, not delete genuine votes
- Form 6 explanation
- Veerraju said forms had been consolidated to simplify the process for voters
- Andhra Pradesh draft roll
- Identified deceased, shifted and duplicate entries during revision
- Location
- BJP office in Rajamahendravaram
- Other allegation
- Veerraju alleged foreign funding behind some recent Gen Z-related protests