Archive · 3 Aug 2025
No Bihar Parties Seek Electoral Roll Changes, EC Receives Individual Claims
The Election Commission in Bihar is updating the voter list.
So far, no political parties have asked for changes.
However, individual voters have submitted almost a thousand requests to add or remove names.
Some opposition parties are worried that this process might prevent eligible people from voting.
The Election Commission is ensuring everyone who should be on the list gets to vote.
No political party in Bihar has requested changes to the draft electoral roll as of August 3.
The Election Commission (EC) has received 941 individual claims and objections regarding the draft roll.
Political parties and voters have until September 1 to submit requests for name additions or removals.
Opposition parties have criticized the EC, alleging the revision could disenfranchise voters.
The EC maintains efforts to ensure no eligible person is excluded from the final roll.
- Who
- Election Commission (EC), political parties, voters, and opposition parties.
- What
- The ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral roll in Bihar.
- When
- August 1st to September 1st for claims and objections. Final roll to be published on September 30th.
- Where
- Bihar.
- Why
- To ensure accuracy and inclusivity in the electoral roll.
Opposition Parties' Concerns
Election Commission's Stance
Voter Eligibility
Opposition Parties' Concerns
Exercise will deny voting rights to crores of eligible persons for want of documents.
Election Commission's Stance
The EC maintains that it has ensured that no eligible person will be left out of the final electoral roll.
- Political Party Requests
- None received as of August 3
- Individual Claims/Objections
- 941 received
- Deadline for Claims/Objections
- September 1
- Final Electoral Roll Publication
- September 30
Sources
Highest exclusion in Bihar draft roll: Women, Muslim-dominant districts
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