US EditionOpposition Unites Against Controversial Voter Roll Revision
BIHAR, AUG 6 – The Election Commission attributes deletions to deaths, migration, duplicates, and untraceability amid concerns about voter disenfranchisement affecting millions, the Supreme Court said.
- On August 6, 2025, the Supreme Court requested the Election Commission of India to provide an explanation for the exclusion of approximately 65 lakh voters from the draft electoral roll of Bihar released on August 1.
- This inquiry was initiated following an NGO's challenge to the Election Commission's June 24 directive ordering a thorough revision of the voter lists in Bihar ahead of the state assembly elections.
- ECI had cited deaths, migration, duplicate registrations, and untraceability as reasons for deletions while sharing lists with some political party representatives under SOPs, despite not publicly disclosing individual details.
- Justice Surya Kant directed ECI to file a detailed reply by August 9, noting that data had been shared with parties and that affected voters must receive necessary information, with Advocate Bhushan emphasizing the importance of Booth Level Officer recommendations.
- The court scheduled hearings on August 12 to address petitions disputing the SIR process, underscoring that the SIR aims to enhance electoral roll accuracy but must avoid mass exclusion risking voter disenfranchisement.
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Opposition Unites Against Controversial Voter Roll Revision
Opposition Unites Against Controversial Voter Roll Revision In an escalating political protest, opposition members in the Indian Parliament, including Congress stalwart Sonia Gandhi, rallied against the Election Commission's controversial revision of voter rolls in Bihar.On the 12th day of demonstrations, MPs from various parties branded the exercise as 'Silent Invisible Rigging,' asserting it could disenfranchise voters ahead of the state's ass…
Top Court Asks Poll Body To Come Clean On Data Of Voters Deleted From Bihar List
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission (EC) to file a reply within three days (by August 9) to a petition seeking disclosure of details of 65 lakh voters whose names were excluded from the draft electoral rolls in Bihar.
SC seeks EC reply on ADR plea over details of 65 lakh omitted voters in Bihar’s SIR - The Statesman
A bench of Justice Surya Kant, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh directed the ECI to submit its response by Saturday, August 9, and provide a copy to advocate Prashant Bhushan, who appeared on behalf of the petitioner ADR. The matter will now be heard on August 12.
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