Gayaji (Bihar) [India], October 27 (ANI): Ahead of the Election Commission of India's press conference on Special Intensive Revision ( SIR ), Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Monday said that the conduct of SIR is important to maintain political sanctity as it will bring transparency in the voter list.

"We have been demanding countrywide SIR because it will bring transparency. For sanctity in politics, SIR is very important," Manjhi told ANI.

Janata Dal (United) leader Neeraj Kumar on Monday explained the need to update the electoral rolls, citing duplicate and deceased names on the voter list.

Kumar stated that the Congress party has been opposing the procedure; however, it was not accepted by the judiciary. He noted that Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional

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