India, Aug. 2 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI), calling the draft voters' list released during the special intensive revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral roll a "deliberate" move to disenfranchise the poor, marginalised and minorities.

Speaking at the Annual Legal Conclave organised by the Congress in New Delhi, Kharge said, "If 6.5 to 10 million voters are being excluded in a state of 70 million, it's not an error, it's a calculated decision to remove the marginalised from the democratic process."

Kharge asserted that accountability will follow for those in the poll body.

"Whether they are serving or retired, ECI officials won't be spared if they break the rules. The...