‘BJP will decide who can vote and who cannot’: Petitioner Yogendra Yadav on SC verdict upholding SIR by EC
The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, stating it supports free and fair elections. Petitioner Yogendra Yadav criticized the ruling, claiming it allows the ruling BJP to control voter eligibility. He expressed concerns that the decision could disenfranchise millions of citizens and weaken democratic institutions.
- ▪The Supreme Court ruled that the SIR exercise is lawful and supports constitutional requirements for elections.
- ▪Yogendra Yadav, a petitioner in the case, criticized the ruling, stating it allows the BJP to decide voter eligibility.
- ▪He claimed the court shifted focus from constitutional validity to grievance redressal, undermining democratic principles.
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‘BJP will decide who can vote and who cannot’: Petitioner Yogendra Yadav on SC verdict upholding SIR by ECOn Wednesday, the apex court ruled that the SIR exercise supported the constitutional requirement of free and fair elections.Published on: May 27, 2026 4:21 PM ISTBy HT News DeskShare viaCopy link Political activist Yogendra Yadav on Wednesday reacted to the Supreme Court decision backing the Election Commission’s powers to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, saying that one of the petitioners in the matter, he was not surprised by the judgment because had been “decided long ago”.Electoral staff segregate forms of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.
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