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Bihar SIR Phase 1 Concludes, 65 Lakh Voters Likely to Be Dropped From Draft Rolls
BIHAR, INDIA, JUL 25 – The Election Commission received and digitised forms from 7.23 crore voters, aiming to remove ineligible names and maintain electoral roll integrity before Bihar's assembly elections.
- On Friday, Election Commission of India said 99.8% of Bihar electors are covered under the SIR exercise, which began on June 24.
- On June 24, the Election Commission of India order cited its constitutional mandate for the Special Intensive Revision, and noted upcoming assembly elections later this year.
- Amid roll revision data, reports on July 24, 2025 showed a 809% surge in `untraceable` electors, and deletions jumped by 300,000 to 5.6 million by July 23.
- During an INDIA bloc protest, Mallikarjun Kharge tore a symbolic SIR document while RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav said `consider boycotting` the Assembly polls.
- After form collection, the final electoral roll is scheduled for September 30, as the EC states it has completed 99.8% coverage in Bihar.
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Bihar SIR's phase-1 ends, nearly 35 lakh voters either permanently migrated or missing
On July 20, the EC shared lists of electors who have migrated, passed away, or failed to submit forms with all 12 recognised political parties, enabling them to verify the data and help ensure the accuracy of the draft roll.
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Indian ExpressBihar SIR Phase 1 concludes, 65 lakh voters likely to be dropped from draft rolls
Since June 24, door-to-door checks by BLOs and BLAs found 22 lakh dead voters, 7 lakh with duplicate entries, and 35 lakh who have permanently shifted or could
Phase-1 of Bihar SIR ends, 35 lakh electors either permanently migrated or remain untraceable
New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) As the first phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral roll ended on Friday, the Election Commission (EC) said its local poll machinery has reported that nearly 35 lakh electors have either permanently migrated or could not be traced since June 24. The state, going to the polls […]
Bihar Completes 99.8% Voter Roll Audit, Flags 65.2 Lakh Names for Deletion Before Elections - The Logical Indian
The Election Commission (EC) has announced a sweeping update of Bihar’s electoral rolls, identifying around 65.2 lakh names—including 22 lakh deceased, 35 lakh permanently migrated, and 7 lakh duplicate voters—after a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) completed with 99.8% coverage. This unprecedented overhaul, the state’s first in decades, comes before crucial elections. All questionable names are to be dropped from the rolls, while citizens and …
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