Congress urges ECI to defer SIR in Maharashtra; cites Ashadhi Wari, monsoon rains
The Congress party has requested the Election Commission to delay the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra by one month. They cite the ongoing 'Ashadhi Wari' pilgrimage and potential heavy monsoon rains as reasons for the postponement. The party argues that many devotees will be away from home during the revision, risking their names being removed from the voters' list.
- ▪The Congress party appealed to the Election Commission to postpone the SIR in Maharashtra.
- ▪The request is based on the 'Ashadhi Wari' pilgrimage and expected heavy monsoon rains.
- ▪The Election Commission announced the SIR program on May 14, with significant mapping already completed.
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The Opposition Congress on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) appealed to the Election Commission to postpone the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra by a month, citing the 'Ashadhi Wari' pilgrimage and the possibility of heavy monsoon rains during the exercise.In a letter to Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S Chockalingam, State Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal said lakhs of warkaris (devotees of Lord Vitthal) participating in the annual wari pilgrimage to Pandharpur (for Ashadhi Ekadashi celebration) may remain away from their homes during the revision exercise, increasing the risk of their names being deleted from the voters' list.
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