US EditionFocus on Inclusion, Not Exclusion: SC to EC
PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN, BIHAR, JUL 29 – The Supreme Court pledged intervention if Bihar's voter revision excludes millions, with over 7.2 crore voters participating amid opposition claims of disenfranchisement of marginalized groups.
- The Supreme Court heard petitions challenging the Election Commission's June 24, 2025 order to conduct a Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's voter rolls.
- Petitioners allege that the SIR risks arbitrary disenfranchisement of over 56 lakh voters, while the Election Commission asserts the process is necessary and justified.
- The Commission noted petitioners include MPs actively participating in the SIR who suppressed outdated data, and the court urged focus on mass inclusion over exclusion.
- The draft voter list is scheduled for publication on August 1, 2025 with a 31-day claims period, and the final roll will publish on September 30, 2025.
- The Supreme Court warned it would intervene immediately if mass exclusion occurs, signaling oversight but allowing the electoral revision process to continue as planned.
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