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TMC Criticizes ECI's Electoral Roll Revision Ahead of Bihar Elections
- On June 28, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi wrote to the Election Commission opposing the SIR in Bihar ahead of polls, citing concerns over disenfranchisement and procedural issues.
- On June 24, 2025, the Election Commission of India announced SIR to purge foreign illegal immigrants, deceased voters, and address urban migration issues in Bihar.
- The Election Commission deploys nearly 100,000 trained BLOs and volunteers from June 25 to July 26 to verify 2.93 crore voters, requiring tiered documentation based on birth dates.
- In response to protests from the INDIA bloc over potential voter disenfranchisement, the Election Commission of India has relaxed the stringent documentation rules for Bihar's electoral roll revision.
- Ahead of the November 2025 Bihar elections, the ECI plans to publish a draft electoral roll on August 1 and a final list by September 30, following the ongoing SIR process.
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INDIA bloc expresses concerns over EC's special intensive revision Plan
New Delhi: Leaders of several INDIA bloc parties met the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and raised concerns over its timing, alleging that over two crore voters of the state may be disenfranchised by this mammoth exercise being done just ahead of assembly elections. The Congress claimed that after the prime minister’s ‘notebandi’ (demonetisation) that “destroyed” the country’s economy, E…
'Votebandi': INDIA Bloc vs Poll Body On Electoral Roll Revision In Bihar
Putting up a united front, a delegation of 11 parties from the INDIA bloc met the Election Commission on Wednesday to share their concerns over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, but came out more unhappy than they were when they went in.
Political Parties Should Appoint More BLAs Now Rather Than Complaining Later: ECI Sources
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. According to ECI sources, the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar is proceeding smoothly as planned, strictly following orders issued on June 24, 2025. The Commission has dismissed any misinformation being circulated about the process. India News | Political Parties Should Appoint More BLAs Now Rather Than Complaining Later: ECI Sources.
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