Bihar electoral roll

06 Aug

Government Rejects Debate on Bihar Electoral Roll Revision, Citing Supreme Court Case and EC Autonomy

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBihar electoral roll, Election Commission, Kiren Rijiju, Lok Sabha, SIR

New Delhi, August 6 — The Centre on Tuesday firmly rejected the Opposition's persistent demand for a debate on the Election Commission’s special electoral roll revision in Bihar, citing legal constraints and constitutional protocol.Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, addressing the Lok Sabha amid continuous protests by the INDIA bloc, said the matter was sub judice as it is under consideration by the Supreme Court and hence cannot be discussed on the floor of the House. He also asserted that the Election Commission’s functioning being that of an autonomous institution cannot be scrutinised in Parliament.“The government is open to discussions…

23 Jul

1 Lakh Voters Untraceable in Bihar’s Electoral Roll Revision, Says Election Commission

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, PoliticsBihar electoral roll, Election Commission of India, Special Intensive Revision

Patna, July 23, 2025 — The Election Commission of India has revealed that approximately one lakh voters remain untraceable in Bihar as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls. The announcement comes amid a massive exercise involving the enumeration and verification of voter data across the state.According to the Commission, enumeration forms for 7.17 crore individuals have already been received and digitised. However, significant discrepancies have emerged. Around 20 lakh voters have been marked as deceased, while another 28 lakh have been identified as having permanently relocated from their registered addresses. Additionally, officials noted that…