New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will initiate the debate on election reforms in the Lower House today, 9 December.

The opposition has been demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Parliament since the start of the monsoon session. However, the government has suggested holding a debate on election reforms, citing that the Election Commission is an independent, autonomous, and constitutional body.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to field senior leaders Nishikant Dubey, PP Chaudhary, Abhijit Gangopadhyay and Sanjay Jaiswal in the debate, which will take place over two days.

Besides Gandhi, the Congress is expected to field KC Venug...