Ranchi, Oct. 27 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pratul Shah Deo on Monday reiterated support for the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process of voter lists, emphasising the Election Commission of India's (ECI) independent status and asserting that the exercise would be conducted as announced.

"The citizens of the country have the right to vote, but how are you giving the right to vote to the citizens outside the country?... This means you don't have faith in fair elections... The Election Commission is independent, and SIR will happen," Deo told ANI.

Deo further alleged that opposition parties were opposing the SIR process because it would expose discrepancies in voter lists and remove ineligible names.

"If you are t...