📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Nama Nageswara Rao TDP MP
Politics
TDP MP Defends ECI’s Handling of SIR Exercise, Citing Andhra Pradesh Example
✍️ NDTV
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 08:33 PM
👁 10
A Telugu Desam Party MP defended the Election Commission of India's management of the SIR exercise, pointing to the state’s own SIR as a benchmark.
A Member of Parliament from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) took to the floor to defend the Election Commission of India's (ECI) handling of the recent SIR exercise.
The MP highlighted the successful implementation of the SIR in Andhra Pradesh, arguing that the state’s experience demonstrates the effectiveness of the ECI’s approach.
He maintained that the commission’s procedures were transparent and adhered to established guidelines, countering criticism that the exercise was flawed.
The defense came amid growing debate over the conduct of the SIR exercise, with opposition parties raising concerns about fairness and impartiality.
The MP highlighted the successful implementation of the SIR in Andhra Pradesh, arguing that the state’s experience demonstrates the effectiveness of the ECI’s approach.
He maintained that the commission’s procedures were transparent and adhered to established guidelines, countering criticism that the exercise was flawed.
The defense came amid growing debate over the conduct of the SIR exercise, with opposition parties raising concerns about fairness and impartiality.