Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Nadda Attacks Congress, INDIA Bloc Over Electoral Roll Revision
J.P. Nadda criticized Congress and the INDIA bloc during a dispute about voter lists.
The dispute involves a process called Special Intensive Revision, or SIR.
SIR concerns the review of electoral rolls.
Nadda said the Opposition was trying to create confusion and weaken important public institutions.
Congress and other INDIA bloc leaders have protested the process.
Reports said two Election Commissioners had concerns about some SIR decisions.
The Election Commission denied this and said its decisions were unanimous.
The disagreement is now part of a larger political argument between the government and the Opposition.
Union Minister J.P. Nadda accused Congress and the INDIA bloc of spreading confusion and anarchy over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Nadda said the Opposition lacked policies and vision and was frustrated by India’s progress.
He alleged that Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Akhilesh Yadav and Mamata Banerjee sought to weaken constitutional institutions.
Congress and other INDIA bloc leaders have been protesting the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision exercise.
Reports said two Election Commissioners raised concerns about SIR-related decisions, but the Election Commission said all decisions were approved unanimously.
- Who
- Union Minister J.P. Nadda, Congress, INDIA bloc leaders and the Election Commission of India.
- What
- A political dispute over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with Nadda accusing the Opposition of spreading confusion and undermining constitutional institutions.
- When
- The remarks were made on Monday, amid ongoing protests over the SIR exercise.
- Where
- New Delhi and the wider national political arena.
- Why
- Nadda said the Opposition was reacting to India’s progress and lacked policies and vision; Congress and INDIA bloc leaders were protesting the electoral-roll revision.
Congress and INDIA Bloc
J.P. Nadda and Election Commission
Special Intensive Revision
Congress and INDIA Bloc
Congress and other INDIA bloc leaders are protesting the Election Commission’s electoral-roll revision exercise.
J.P. Nadda and Election Commission
J.P. Nadda defended the constitutional institutions involved and accused the Opposition of creating confusion around the issue.
Election Commission decisions
Congress and INDIA Bloc
Reports cited concerns allegedly raised by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi about certain SIR-related decisions.
J.P. Nadda and Election Commission
The Election Commission of India denied the report and said all decisions were approved unanimously.
Political motive
Congress and INDIA Bloc
The article reports the Opposition’s protests but does not state its detailed explanation of the protests.
J.P. Nadda and Election Commission
Nadda alleged that Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Akhilesh Yadav and Mamata Banerjee were seeking to defame and weaken autonomous and constitutional institutions.
- Main speaker
- Union Minister J.P. Nadda
- Issue
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Opposition involved
- Congress and the INDIA bloc
- Election Commission chief
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Reported concern
- Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi were reported to have raised concerns over certain SIR-related decisions.
- Election Commission response
- The Election Commission of India denied the report and said all decisions were approved unanimously.