India, May 18 -- Chandigarh

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member of Parliament (MP) from Anandpur Sahib Malvinder Singh Kang has demanded special provisions for non-resident Indians (NRIs) in the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, claiming that the process aimed at cleaning the electoral rolls risks inadvertently silencing the voice of lakhs of such voters.

The MP sent a letter to the Election Commission, expressing serious concerns about the exercise's possible impact on NRI voters. "Anxiety is sweeping through this community. Many hold valid voter registrations in Punjab for years, even decades. However, the practical realities of life abroad make physical presence for verification extremely challenging," he wrote, pointing to strict ...