US EditionBihar's Electoral Roll Revision: A Routine Exercise or Political Firestorm?
- The Election Commission of India conducted a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar in 2025, covering about 1.5 crore households across the state.
- This revision followed instructions from June 24 requiring individuals not registered in 2003 rolls, estimated at 2.93 crore people, to submit eligibility documents among 11 accepted proofs.
- Booth Level Officers completed the first visits by July 4 with over 87% of enumeration forms distributed and nearly 5% returned, while verification of draft rolls will begin August 2.
- Union Minister Chirag Paswan stressed the importance of this process for accuracy, noting common errors like deceased or non-local names, while officials clarified Aadhaar only proves identity, not citizenship.
- The final electoral rolls are slated for publication by September 30, 2025, ahead of Bihar assembly elections expected before November, indicating continued efforts to maintain voter data integrity.
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Electoral Roll Revision in Full Swing in Bihar; 13.19% Enumeration Forms Received Till 6 Pm: ECI
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar is underway in full swing with the Booth Level Officers (BLOs), BLO Supervisors, all the election officials, BLAs appointed by the political parties and the volunteers working tirelessly at the grassroots level to ensure that no eligible elector is left out, according to a press release by the Election Commission of India's (ECI). India News | Ele…
Bihar's Electoral Roll Revision: A Routine Exercise or Political Firestorm?
Bihar's Electoral Roll Revision: A Routine Exercise or Political Firestorm? Union Minister Chirag Paswan addressed concerns surrounding the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, urging that the process should not be viewed through a partisan lens. Paswan emphasized that the revision is vital to ensuring the accuracy and integrity of voter data.Paswan pointed out that errors in voter registration, such as names of …
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Verve timesAadhaar Not Proof Of Citizenship Or Birth, Say ECI Sources Amid Bihar Voter List Review Row
On Friday, the poll body issued a statement that it is aiming to release the draft electoral rolls for Bihar on August 1 and the final version by September 30
Mahagathbandhan to hold 'chakka jam' against electoral rolls revision on July 9: Tejashwi
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday announced that the opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, helmed by his party, will hold road blockades next week in protest against the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state. The leader of the opposition made the announcement of “chakka jam on July 9” on Facebook, where he went live shortly after he visited the Election Commission office here, leading a delegation of the Mahagathband…
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