Supreme Court verdict on SIR, a defeat for Congress, allies: BJP
The BJP has celebrated the Supreme Court's ruling on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as a significant defeat for the Congress party and its allies. BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi criticized the Congress for its electoral losses and alleged incompetence, asserting that their attempts to undermine democratic institutions have failed. The ruling has sparked varied reactions, with the Congress questioning the verdict's implications and the TMC suggesting it does not fully apply to their situation in Bengal.
- ▪The Supreme Court upheld the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- ▪BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi claimed the Congress suffered a political and constitutional defeat.
- ▪The Congress has raised questions about the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on SIR.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) hailed the Supreme Court verdict on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, describing it as a defeat of the Congress and its allies on “constitutional” grounds.At a press conference, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said: “All attempts to accuse and defame every institution of democracy in order to hide their own inactivity and political incompetence have today been proven futile and ineffective on the floor of the Supreme Court”.He said the Opposition, particularly the Congress, had suffered a defeat, politically, morally, and constitutionally, in view of the “crushing” electoral losses in Bihar and West Bengal in the recent Assembly elections; failed in attempt to instigate “anarchy and disorder”.Supreme Court…
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