Bengaluru, Oct. 5 -- Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said no FIR can be registered in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process without a complaint from the Election Commission, alleging that FIRs registered by the state government based on complaints from private individuals are illegal.

Speaking to the media after NDA leaders met the State Chief Electoral Officer, Bommai said the Election Commission had clarified that it had not lodged any complaint regarding the SIR process.

"The Election Commission has clearly clarified that no FIR can be registered in connection with the SIR process without a complaint from the Election Commission, and the Commission has stated that it has no...