Chandigarh, Oct. 14 -- Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Pargat Singh on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, raising questions over the deletion of more than 13 lakh voters in the state.

Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, he said if the names of eligible voters had been removed from the electoral rolls, it would constitute a serious matter concerning their democratic rights.

"The Election Commission (EC) must clarify how many voters' names have been deleted, the reasons behind these deletions, and the steps being taken to protect the rights of eligible voters," he said.

Pargat said the Congress has consistently raised questions about the functioning o...