TMC MLA Manirul writes to ERO saying his SIR remarks were misinterpreted

Kolkata, Jan. 23 -- West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress MLA Manirul Islam on Friday wrote to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) in charge of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, clarifying that his remarks during the January 14 protest at the Farakka BDO office were not intended to undermine the Commission or influence the electoral process.

Expressing his "highest respect" for the Election Commission, its officials and India's electoral system in the letter, the Farakka legislator said he has always followed the Constitution and believes in the rule of law, though he admitted that there may have been errors in his choice of words.

He maintained that whatever he said outside the Farakka BDO office in Murshidabad distric...