Shashi Tharoor (Congress MP) stated that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls likely aided the Congress party in the Kerala assembly elections by eliminating duplicate registrations. He pointed out that Kerala had a history of multiple voter enrollments, particularly among rival parties. During a discussion at the Stanford India Conference in San Francisco, Tharoor expressed concerns over the electoral process in West Bengal, where 91 lakh names were removed from voter rolls, leading to 34 lakh appeals from individuals claiming their voting rights. He noted that only a few hundred appeals were resolved before the elections, leaving many eligible voters disenfranchised. The BJP's victory margin in West Bengal was approximately 30 lakh votes, raising questions about the fairness of the electoral process. Tharoor emphasized that while he supports the removal of fraudulent voter registrations, it is crucial to ensure that legitimate voters are not unjustly excluded from participating in elections.