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K C Venugopal warns district Congress presidents: perform or perish
Congress leader K.C. Venugopal on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of India of not responding to Opposition concerns, alleging deliberate deletion of voter names in Karnataka. He said 1.07 crore names (23%)…
Congress leader K.C. Venugopal on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of India of not responding to Opposition concerns, alleging deliberate deletion of voter names in Karnataka. He said 1.07 crore names (23%) from a total of 5.54 crore voters were removed during the Special Intensive Revision, with notices issued to 43 lakh more who could also be deleted. Venugopal claimed the BJP is using the CBI, ED, IT, and the Election Commission against the Opposition.
Separately, Venugopal told newly appointed district Congress presidents they face a 'perform or perish' policy at a meeting attended by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and other leaders. The appointments are part of the Sanghatan Srujan organisational drive. Venugopal said non-performers will be replaced after a six-month evaluation, and the party aims to build a robust booth-level network with 15,56,054 verified office-bearers across Karnataka.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Congress leader Venugopal accused the Election Commission of India of targeting opposition parties by deleting 1.07 crore voters (23%) in Karnataka's electoral roll revision. He said the party hopes the state government will punish those responsible for illegalities in the SIR exercise. Venugopal also warned district Congress presidents of a 'perform or perish' policy, with an assessment after six months to replace non-performers. The meeting discussed poll preparedness for 2028 and upcoming local body elections as part of the Sanghatan Srujan organisational drive.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 government-critical
Sources (2): thehindu.com (government critical), deccanherald.com (government critical)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
