US EditionBihar SIR: 941 Claims Filed By Voters, While Political Parties Yet To Raise Objections With ECI Despite Row
BIHAR, INDIA, AUG 2 – Over 65 lakh voters were removed from Bihar's draft list during the Special Intensive Revision exercise with no political objections filed within 48 hours, Election Commission said.
- The Election Commission of India published Bihar's draft electoral roll on August 1, 2025, removing nearly 65.6 lakh voters statewide.
- This removal followed a Special Intensive Revision starting June 24, which required all electors to submit enumeration forms for verification.
- Analysis revealed exclusion disproportionately impacted women, who constituted 55% of deletions, and districts with large Muslim populations saw higher voter removals.
- The Election Commission attributed removals to deaths , permanent migration , and duplicate enrollments , while opposition parties called it a 'backdoor NRC.'
- In response to these events, a 30-day period was initiated to allow voters to submit any objections or claims, with the Supreme Court set to hold a hearing on August 12 to address related issues and promote transparency.
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Bihar SIR: 941 Claims Filed By Voters, While Political Parties Yet To Raise Objections With ECI Despite Row
Despite the ongoing row over voter list revision in Bihar, the Election Commission reports no political party has filed claims or objections to the draft roll. Individual voters submitted 941 applications for inclusion/deletion.
Bihar: 1,927 electors approach ECI for addition, removal of names from draft voter list
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) As many as 1,927 electors in Bihar have so far filled forms for addition or deletion of names in the draft voter list in the… Continue reading Bihar: 1,927 electors approach ECI for addition, removal of names from draft voter list The post Bihar: 1,927 electors approach ECI for addition, removal of names from draft voter list first appeared on Australia India News.
Bihar: No claims, objections by any political party to draft electoral rolls
Amid the claims over deletion of names from the voters' list in Bihar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday said that not a single claim or objection has been filed by any political party since the publication of the draft electoral rolls on August 1.
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