US EditionBihar Voter List Revision Row: Mahua Moita Alleges EC to Target Bengal Next, Moves SC
- On July 10, 2025, the Supreme Court agreed to hear petitions opposing the Election Commission's initiative to conduct a comprehensive update of Bihar's voter lists.
- The revision exercise in Bihar began on June 25, 2025, due to rapid urbanisation, migration, and newly eligible young voters, causing political tensions and legal challenges.
- Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra accused the Election Commission of India of attempting to disenfranchise legitimate young voters within a specific age group, specifically those whose birth dates fall between mid-1987 and late 2004, and warned that similar measures may be implemented in West Bengal ahead of its upcoming elections.
- By July 6, 2025, Bihar collected 169,492,08 forms, representing 21.46% of 7.9 crore voters, with a 45-day relaxation granted for document submission to avoid disenfranchisement.
- The outcome may influence the Bihar elections later this year and the scheduled 2026 West Bengal polls, as opposition parties seek Supreme Court intervention to prevent voter exclusion.
14 Articles
14 Articles
Controversy Erupts Over Electoral Roll Revision In Bihar
Dipankar Bhattacharya, CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary, accuses ruling NDA of manipulating Bihar's electoral roll revision. He claims the Election Commission is biased and protests are planned against this action, allegedly aimed at disenfranchising voters. Opposition calls for public action and possible Supreme Court intervention.
Bihar Voter List Revision row: Mahua Moita alleges EC to target Bengal next, moves SC
Mahua Moitra, TMC MP, alleges that the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision in Bihar aims to disenfranchise young voters, with potential implications for future elections in West Bengal. She has challenged the order in the Supreme Court.
Electoral Roll Revision: Mahua Moitra Says Bengal Is Next Target, Moves Court
TMC MP Mahua Moitra alleged that EC's order for electoral rolls' revision in Bihar was intended to deprive the bonafide young electorate from voting in this year's polling, and the panel's next target is West Bengal.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 33% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
