Key facts
- India's Election Commission ordered a review of its voter-roll software on Saturday.
- The review follows a newspaper report alleging the commission's chief was questioned over changes to voter lists.
- Opposition parties claim the lists were manipulated to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party.
- The Election Commission stated that differences are normal and all actions were lawful.
- A committee including an independent technology expert will conduct the review.
NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - India's Election Commission has ordered a review of its voter-roll software following a newspaper report that its chief had been questioned by his deputies over changes to voter lists that excluded millions of voters. Opposition parties have alleged that the lists have been manipulated to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The Election Commission of India stated that differences are normal in any institution and that all its actions were lawful. The Indian Express newspaper reported that two election commissioners had raised concerns to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at least 14 times in 10 months, primarily concerning the process of updating voters' lists that began last year.