After ‘SIR’, now a political battle erupts over ‘SSR’; Congress and SP raise questions, while BJP extends support.

After ‘SIR’, now a political battle erupts over ‘SSR’; Congress and SP raise questions, while BJP extends support.

The Election Commission has announced a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls across 17 states and union territories. The Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) have raised questions regarding this move. The opposition asks: if a process to rectify the electoral rolls—known as ‘SIR’—was already implemented, why is an ‘SSR’ necessary now? Meanwhile, the BJP describes the SSR as an essential procedure for updating and correcting the electoral rolls. Take a look at how a political standoff has unfolded between the Congress, the SP, and the BJP over the Election Commission’s decision regarding the SSR.