NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Sunday claimed that the number of voters excluded during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra could rise from the current 2.07 crore to nearly 3 crore, alleging irregularities in the verification process.

Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Pawar targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and alleged that the process of verifying voter records had been centralised with the Election Commission.