US EditionNo Name Will Be Deleted without Notice, Says ECI on Bihar SIR
PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN, BIHAR, AUG 8 – The Election Commission reported no formal objections from any party during Bihar's Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls despite opposition claims of voter manipulation.
- On August 8, 2025, Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra questioned why Rahul Gandhi and the Congress oppose the SIR in Bihar.
- Since July 21, 2025, the monsoon session of Parliament witnessed protests by Congress and the RJD over allegations that the Election Commission of India colluded with the BJP to delete voters’ names through SIR.
- ECI data shows that, between August 1 and August 9, 2025, no claims or objections have been submitted by political parties, and no booth-level agents approached poll authorities.
- On August 8, 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the opposition’s claims about the SIR, saying they oppose it because `infiltrators are their vote bank`.
- The Election Commission of India has reiterated that claims and objections can be filed by voters and parties until September 1, 2025, with the final electoral roll scheduled for publication on September 30, 2025.
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It has been nine days since the draft voter list of Bihar was released, but so far no political party has lodged any objection or claim with the Election Commission for adding or removing names. According to the Election Commission, only 7,252 persons have applied for inclusion or removal of their names between August 1 and August 9.
Nine days since Bihar draft roll issued: Over 7,000 individuals, but no party, file objections - The Tribune
The draft list is part of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the voter list of Bihar by EC, which is facing protests from the opposition parties.
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