Chennai, Dec. 20 -- Union Minister L Murugan on Saturday backed the need for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying it is essential to ensure free, fair and transparent elections by removing duplicate and invalid entries from voter lists.

Speaking to ANI in Chennai, Murugan said, "Everyone needs SIR. Double voters, dead voters, their names have to be removed from the voter list. Elections have to be conducted fairly and transparently. The Election Commission is ensuring this."

Taking a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Union Minister said that his criticism of electoral processes had been rejected by the public. "When Rahul Gandhi raised this topic in Bihar, the people of Bihar pushed him out of the state. ...