Archive · 30 Sep 2026
INDIA Bloc Seeks Pre-Poll Roll Revision, Plans Democracy Campaign
The INDIA bloc is asking election officials to check voter lists before future elections.
It also plans a campaign called “Save Democracy.”
Mallikarjun Kharge said electronic voting machines help the BJP.
He wants elections to use paper ballots again.
Kharge also criticised Gyanesh Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner.
He called Kumar a “rubber stamp.”
Kharge said millions of voters may have been removed from voter lists.
He argued that genuine citizens should not be excluded through unclear or poorly supervised processes.
The INDIA bloc demanded that electoral-roll revisions occur before future elections.
The bloc announced plans for a campaign called “Save Democracy.”
Mallikarjun Kharge described electronic voting machines as a tool benefiting the BJP and sought a return to ballot papers.
Kharge criticised Gyanesh Kumar’s appointment as Chief Election Commissioner, calling him a “rubber stamp.”
He raised concerns about millions of voters allegedly being deleted from electoral rolls and opposed opaque or inadequately supervised exercises.
- Who
- The INDIA bloc and Mallikarjun Kharge.
- What
- They demanded pre-election electoral-roll revisions and announced a “Save Democracy” campaign; Kharge also called for a return to ballot papers.
- When
- Before future polls; no specific date was given.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- The bloc said the measures were needed to restore public confidence and prevent eligible citizens from being excluded from the electoral process.
- Main demand
- Conduct electoral-roll revisions before future polls.
- Campaign
- The INDIA bloc plans a “Save Democracy” campaign.
- Voting system criticised
- Kharge described electronic voting machines as a tool for the BJP.
- Alternative proposed
- Kharge urged a return to ballot papers.
- Election official criticised
- Kharge called Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar a “rubber stamp.”
- Voter-roll concern
- Kharge expressed concern over the deletion of millions of voters.