Congress Leader Exposes Alleged Voter List Manipulation in Madhya Pradesh
Former minister and Congress party's in-charge for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Sajjan Singh Verma, made startling revelations on Thursday regarding what he described as serious irregularities in the ongoing second phase of the electoral roll revision process across Madhya Pradesh. The veteran politician, speaking from Bhopal, claimed these discrepancies have cast a shadow over the impartiality and transparency of the Election Commission's operations in the state.
Systematic Mishandling of Objections
Verma presented a detailed account of alleged procedural failures during the objection filing period from December 23 last year to January 22, 2026. According to his statement, thousands of online and offline objections submitted across various districts were neither resolved impartially nor were objectors provided with proper information about their status. This systematic mishandling, he argued, represents a fundamental breakdown in the electoral oversight mechanism.
Patterns Pointing to Organized Conspiracy
The Congress leader highlighted several specific patterns that he claims indicate organized manipulation:
- Reports from multiple districts of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) filling out 50 forms in a single day, a volume Verma described as humanly impossible without coordinated effort
- Discovery of identical patterns and similar handwriting across numerous objection forms, suggesting mass production rather than individual citizen complaints
- In the Narela Assembly constituency alone, 4,882 objections were filed using these suspicious methods
Targeted Exclusion of Vulnerable Communities
Perhaps the most serious allegation concerns what Verma described as deliberate targeting of specific demographic groups. The former minister claimed:
- Tribal communities and minorities faced selective objections against their names, particularly in Indore and surrounding regions
- Instances where more than 50 objections were filed against a single individual
- Attempts to delete 30-50 voter names using identical mobile numbers and email IDs, indicating coordinated attacks on voting rights
Congress Demands Immediate Action
In response to these alleged irregularities, Sajjan Singh Verma outlined a series of demands:
- Registration of FIRs against all manipulative objections filed through Form-7 across the state
- Immediate rejection of all objections filed in organized groups or patterns
- Public disclosure of complete district-wise details of both online and offline objections
- An independent and impartial investigation by the Election Commission into the entire matter
Broader Implications for Democratic Process
Verma framed these allegations within the larger context of electoral integrity, stating that this appears to be a deliberate attempt to influence election outcomes through systematic manipulation of voter lists. He emphasized that such actions undermine the very foundation of democratic representation and constitutional safeguards.
The Congress leader concluded with a firm commitment to pursue this matter through all available democratic channels. "The Congress party will raise this issue from the streets to the courts to protect democracy and the Constitution," Verma declared, signaling what could become a significant political and legal battle over electoral integrity in Madhya Pradesh.
