Hubballi, Oct. 5 -- Expelled BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Monday defended Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid Congress' demand for his resignation, saying the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was helping clean up voter lists across the country.

Speaking to reporters, Yatnal said that the CEC Kumar was working transparently and claimed that the SIR exercise had helped remove alleged bogus voters, including duplicate and deceased voters.

"Those who are demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner are from the Congress party. Gyanesh Kumar, who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India, is working in a very transparent manner across the country. Whether it is Bangladeshis, Rohi...