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Did Not Examine at Appropriate Time: EC Hits Out at Opposition Amid Bihar SIR Row

Chief Election Commissioner denies allegations of voter roll manipulation during Bihar Special Intensive Revision, citing a transparent process involving over 65 million voters and multiple party checks.

  • On August 17, the Election Commission of India scheduled a press conference in New Delhi to explain the Special Intensive Revision exercise in Bihar amid rising political tensions.
  • The SIR followed demands from most political parties to correct voter lists, but the opposition sharply accused the EC of manipulating rolls and colluding with the BJP, escalating disputes since Maharashtra last year.
  • The EC highlighted that 1.6 lakh Booth Level Agents from parties jointly prepared draft lists, which saw a drop of 65 lakh voters in Bihar mostly due to deaths and migration, while no timely objections were raised by parties.
  • Rahul Gandhi alleged 'vote chori' through manipulated entries in Karnataka’s Mahadevapura, claiming theft of 1,00,250 votes and demanded machine-readable rolls, while EC called such claims an insult to the Constitution.
  • The EC reaffirmed its impartiality, stating it stands with all voters without discrimination and welcomes scrutiny, while the Bihar SIR remains under judicial review and political controversy continues to mount.
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Mangalorean.com broke the news in on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
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