New Delhi, July 25 -- Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav has criticised the Election Commission of India on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls, accusing the poll body of exerting "monopoly" and working on "instructions" of the Central government.

Speaking to reporters, the SP MP claimed that nearly 50 lakh voters will be affected by this exercise, further alleging that there is no transparency in the entire process.

"The whole opposition stands united because somewhere we all can see that the Election Commission is exerting its monopoly and working on the instructions of the government. This government is destroying the democratic setup of the country... If the Election Commission had to do this exercise, it sh...