Karnataka Congress Cracks Down on Absentee Leaders Ahead of Voter Verification Drive
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- •Karnataka Congress has warned of removal of party office-bearers who skipped the two-day SIR conclave held from May 24–25, 2026.
- •The SIR process, beginning June 20, 2026, aims to verify voter rolls, prompting Congress to focus on awareness rather than opposition.
- •All ministers and legislators have been directed to prioritize SIR work, touring their constituencies and engaging with BLAs.
- •The party has instructed mandatory submission of enumeration forms through BLAs and urged government officials to avoid political interference.
- •The conclave, attended by top leaders including Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar, emphasized party discipline and voter protection ahead of SIR.
Bengaluru, May 25, 2026 – The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has taken a firm stance against party leaders who failed to attend a crucial two-day Special Intensive Revision (SIR) conclave, warning that non-attendees will lose their posts. Speaking to the media on Monday, KPCC president and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated that the party has been directed to remove office-bearers who did not participate in the event. "I have been issued direction to remove the office bearers who have not come. Attendance will be checked and they will be removed. Those not interested in party work will be removed from their post," Shivakumar declared, underscoring the Congress’s zero-tolerance policy toward absenteeism in critical organizational functions.
