Controversy Over Intensive Revision of Bihar's Electoral Roll: CPI(ML) Liberation Speaks Out
PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN, BIHAR, JUN 27 – Nearly 3 crore voters must provide birth and parental documentation to verify eligibility as the Election Commission aims to update Bihar's rolls amid concerns of potential disenfranchisement.
- On June 28, the Election Commission of India launched a special intensive revision of Bihar's electoral rolls, requiring nearly 2.93 crore voters to submit proof before year-end assembly elections.
- The Election Commission of India cited rapid urbanisation, migration, fresh voters, non-reported deaths, and illegal immigrants as reasons prompting SIR with a one-month deadline, contrasting the two-year 2003 revision.
- The Election Commission states that out of 7.89 crore Bihar voters, 4.96 crore need only submit a new form, while 2.93 crore must provide birth and parental documents.
- Opposition parties, including the INDIA bloc, condemn the ECI's Bihar voter revision as undemocratic, vowing to oppose and challenge the process, with Pawan Khera calling it a political tool for BJP.
- The Election Commission of India plans to extend the same voter list revision method nationwide, positioning Bihar as a potential flashpoint in upcoming elections.
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