Murshidabad, April 12 -- Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission and the West Bengal government, alleging that their 'abundant' and 'miserable' failure in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise has made the common voter the 'worst casualty'.

Chowdhury is contesting from the Berhampore Assembly constituency for the West Bengal Assembly polls under a Congress ticket.

The Congress leader said that free and fair elections are not possible without accurate and transparent electoral rolls, citing constitutional provisions guaranteeing universal adult franchise.

"The issue is that a free and fair election is contingent upon the free and fair electoral rolls. Under Artic...