Archive · 3 Oct 2025
Bihar Electoral Roll Revision: Women Voters See Sharp Drop
The government checked the list of people who can vote in Bihar.
They found that there were fewer voters than before, especially women.
The number of women voters dropped by a larger percentage than men.
Some areas saw big changes in voter numbers.
The districts where many voters were removed have a big say in elections.
The voting behavior of men and women was similar in the last election, so these changes might impact the next election.
The ECI finalized Bihar's electoral roll after a revision.
The total number of voters decreased by approximately 38 lakh.
Women voters saw a sharper decline (6.1%) than men (3.8%).
Gopalganj had the highest percentage decrease in women voters.
Large-scale deletions could be crucial in the upcoming polls.
- Who
- The Election Commission of India (ECI)
- What
- Released the final electoral roll for Bihar after a revision.
- When
- Following a special intensive revision.
- Where
- Bihar, India.
- Why
- Ahead of the upcoming polls, with a focus on voter roll accuracy.
- Total Electorate Drop
- 38 lakh
- Women Voter Decline
- 6.1%
- Men Voter Decline
- 3.8%
- Gopalganj Women Voter Drop
- 15.1%
- Total Assembly Seats in Key Districts
- 59
- NDA seats in 2020 (in key districts)
- 34
- MGB seats in 2020 (in key districts)
- 25
- 2020 Election Margin
- NDA led MGB by 11,150 votes
Sources
Bihar elections: BJP sees changes as counter to anti-incumbency, but has few easy choices
Bihar Election 2025: Nitish Kumar vs Tejashwi vs Prashant Kishor — who will be next CM? New poll reveals a surprise
Nearly Twice The Number Of Women Removed From Bihar's Final Rolls Than Men
