Former EC Ashok Lavasa Urges Scrapping Third Phase of SIR

Former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa called on the Election Commission to disclose full facts about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and scrap its third phase, citing flaws. He questioned changes to Form 6 without government approval and unexplained appeals against 16 lakh voter inclusions in Bengal. The EC faces growing demands for accountability over the SIR process.