US EditionTMC Criticizes ECI's Electoral Roll Revision Ahead of Bihar Elections
PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN, BIHAR, JUN 29 – The Election Commission requires documentary proof of citizenship for voters, with nearly 60% of Bihar's electorate exempted from submitting documents, amid political opposition citing potential disenfranchisement.
- On June 28, 2025, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi wrote to the Election Commission opposing Bihar's electoral roll revision, citing potential disenfranchisement effects.
- On June 24, 2025, the Election Commission of India announced the launch of the controversial Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, starting June 25 to update voter lists and weed out ineligible names.
- Data suggest at least 2 crore voters, mainly SC/ST, migratory, and impoverished groups, face disenfranchisement among Bihar's nearly 8 crore electorate due to documentation challenges.
- Opposition parties allege the Election Commission's SIR was launched without prior consultation, sparking a political storm over potential voter disenfranchisement in Bihar.
- The draft electoral roll will be published on August 1, with claims and objections due by September 1, and the final list scheduled for September 30 ahead of the November 2025 Bihar elections.
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INDIA bloc expresses concerns over EC's special intensive revision Plan
New Delhi: Leaders of several INDIA bloc parties met the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and raised concerns over its timing, alleging that over two crore voters of the state may be disenfranchised by this mammoth exercise being done just ahead of assembly elections. The Congress claimed that after the prime minister’s ‘notebandi’ (demonetisation) that “destroyed” the country’s economy, E…
'Votebandi': INDIA Bloc vs Poll Body On Electoral Roll Revision In Bihar
Putting up a united front, a delegation of 11 parties from the INDIA bloc met the Election Commission on Wednesday to share their concerns over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, but came out more unhappy than they were when they went in.
Political Parties Should Appoint More BLAs Now Rather Than Complaining Later: ECI Sources
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. According to ECI sources, the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar is proceeding smoothly as planned, strictly following orders issued on June 24, 2025. The Commission has dismissed any misinformation being circulated about the process. India News | Political Parties Should Appoint More BLAs Now Rather Than Complaining Later: ECI Sources.
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