Ranchi, Aug. 12 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar by the Election Commission, accusing the ruling party of resorting to "conspiracy" to influence elections.

Speaking to reporters, Akhilesh Yadav said that the SIR could've been conducted a year ago, but they are intentionally conducting it now to cut the votes.

"BJP's biggest work is to conspire and plot. When they don't have answers to questions, they resort to conspiring in the election. SIR could have been brought in a year ago, but they are intentionally doing it now to cut the votes in Bihar, fully aware that Bihar's public is against them...