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Clearing the Air on ‘Citizenship’ in Bihar Poll Roll Revision
- The Election Commission of India conducted a Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral rolls from June 24 to July 25, 2025, with over 7.24 crore electors submitting enumeration forms.
- This revision focused on updating the voter list by accounting for migrations and missing electors, while ensuring that only eligible Indian citizens are included as registered voters.
- The Commission plans to release the draft electoral roll in both printed and digital forms on August 1, 2025, followed by a period for filing claims and objections until September 1, during which vulnerable groups will receive assistance and support for appeals.
- Constitutional Article 102 and Section 16 of the 1950 Act prohibit non-citizens from being registered as voters or serving as legislators, with the Election Commission confirming that individuals without Indian citizenship will not be included on electoral rolls.
- Political tensions rose as the INDIA bloc protested the revision at Parliament during the Monsoon Session, prioritizing it over the 16-hour Operation Sindoor debate scheduled for July 28, citing electoral concerns ahead of Bihar and Bengal polls.
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EC says over 7.24 crore Bihar voters submitted forms in roll revision drive | Highlights from SIR report
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced that over 7.24 crore electors, nearly 91.69% of the total 7.89 crore registered voters in Bihar, submitted their enumeration forms during the Special Intense Revision (SIR) phase held from June 24 to July 25, 2025. The ECI hailed the wide participation of voters and political parties across the state in the exercise, aimed at making the electoral roll inclusive and accurate ahead of futu…
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