Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Mohd Saleem Alleges BJP Planned Vote Theft Through SIR
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Saleem, a Congress leader, criticized a process called SIR.
He described SIR as a “Sinister Intensive Register.”
Saleem alleged that the BJP planned to use it to remove opposition voters from election lists.
He said this could help the BJP win elections unfairly.
Saleem also claimed that some BJP supporters and senior leaders received notices under the process.
He said even people who had lived in India for generations were asked to prove their identity.
He blamed election officials, including Gyanesh Kumar, for implementing SIR.
Saleem called for Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
TPCC Secretary Mohd. Saleem accused the BJP of using SIR to defeat opposition parties through alleged vote theft.
Saleem claimed the measure could remove opposition supporters’ names from electoral rolls.
He said notices were issued to BJP workers, senior leaders, chief ministers and other prominent figures during the process.
Saleem criticized requests for long-term Indian residents to prove their credentials for inclusion on electoral rolls.
He demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the implementation of SIR.
- Who
- TPCC Secretary Mohd. Saleem accused the BJP and election officials, including Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Saleem alleged that SIR was designed to remove opposition voters from electoral rolls and enable vote theft.
- When
- The article does not specify when the alleged actions occurred.
- Where
- The statement was reported from Hyderabad.
- Why
- According to Saleem, the BJP planned SIR to defeat opposition parties and gain power by altering electoral rolls.
- Speaker
- Mohd. Saleem, TPCC Secretary
- Contested process
- SIR, which Saleem called a “Sinister Intensive Register”
- Main allegation
- The BJP planned to delete opposition voters’ names from electoral rolls
- Notices cited
- Saleem said BJP workers, senior leaders, chief ministers and other prominent figures received notices
- Voter documentation
- Saleem criticized demands that long-term Indian residents produce credentials for electoral-roll registration
- Resignation demand
- Saleem demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar