CPI accuses EC of advantaging the BJP by deleting secular votes en masse in key Assembly constituencies in Kerala

Key Points

1. CPI State secretary Binoy Viswam accused BJP of subverting the Election Commission of India (EC).
2. EC allegedly deleted secular votes in districts where NDA sees a winning chance in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections.
3. Thousands of voters were allegedly struck off electoral rolls in A+ and A category Assembly constituencies.
4. Deleted votes include Kazhakuttom (43,395), Vattiyoorkavu (54,000), and Nemom (49,000).
5. EC's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is termed a farce to aid BJP electorally.
6. LDF will mobilize protests against EC's denial of voting rights.
7. BJP State president declared candidacy from Nemom without party discussion.