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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday announced plans for a mega rally in Srinagar on November 15 to counter allegations raised by the Congress party about voter deletion and alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.
Speaking to media persons in Srinagar, BJP Kashmir spokesperson Altaf Thakur said the rally would begin from Lal Chowk or Sher-i-Kashmir Park and conclude at Pratap Park. He said more than 10,000 party workers, supporters and members of the public are expected to take part, and that national-level BJP leaders are also likely to address the gathering.
Rejecting the Congress’s allegations of vote theft and voter deletion, Thakur said the electoral roll revision process follows established procedures to remove duplicate entries, names of deceased voters and other ineligible entries. He added that eligible voters whose names may have been inadvertently left out can apply through Form 6 under the procedures prescribed by the Election Commission.
Thakur also criticised the Congress, attributing its allegations to what he described as political frustration following electoral defeats in several states.
Commenting on the political situation in Jammu and Kashmir after recent cabinet developments, he said internal differences within opposition alliances remain unresolved and that temporary political adjustments would not address their underlying divisions.
The BJP said the rally would serve as a platform to respond to the Congress’s allegations and to present its position on electoral roll revision and election integrity.
The announcement comes as the question of voter deletion and electoral rolls has become a prominent topic in national politics, with the Congress and other opposition parties campaigning under the “Vote Chori” banner. Within Jammu and Kashmir, the issue has also featured in the public statements of several parties, and the BJP’s rally is aimed at placing its side of the argument before the public in the Valley.
Holding a large rally in Srinagar is also a political statement for the BJP, which has historically had a smaller organisational presence in Kashmir than in Jammu. The choice of route, from Lal Chowk or Sher-i-Kashmir Park to Pratap Park, runs through the heart of the city, and permissions, traffic management and security arrangements will be needed for a gathering of the size indicated.
Details of the visiting national leaders were not disclosed. The Congress is likely to respond to the BJP’s claims, and the rally on November 15 is expected to add to the political exchanges already under way in the Union Territory.
