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'Is Election Commission God?': Pappu Yadav's 'do-or-die battle' call as roll revision row flares; links poll body to RSS

IndiaTimes Friday, 4 July 2025 ()
Pappu Yadav, a Congress-leaning MP, has declared a "do-or-die battle" against the Election Commission's electoral roll revision in Bihar, labeling the ECI as an "office of the RSS." Congress has also criticized the revision as a "sinister exercise" to disenfranchise voters. Despite opposition protests, parties like RJD, Congress, and others have deployed thousands of BLAs for the revision process.
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