The number of voters in Bihar decreased by 65 Lakh, according to Bihar’s design role, which was published by the Election Commission on Friday after the first phase of its special intensive inspection exercise.
More than 7.24 Crore voters in the state filled out the list forms and included in the role proposal, ECI said in its statement. Before exercising Sir, 7.89 Crore voters were registered before SIR exercise. ECI said most of these 65 lakhs died “missing” voters, registered in two places, permanently migrated from Bihar, or is inexhaustible.
The leaders of the opposition India Bloc in the State said that ECI did not answer their questions about the names omitted in the list of proposals. According to data shared by the main election officer Bihar (CEO) Vinod Singh Gunjiyal, the capital of Patna has the highest number of 3.95 lakh voters who are not included in the list. In each of the three East Champaran, Madhubani and Gopalganj districts, more than 3 Lakh selectors are missing. Another ten districts recorded a drop of 2 Lakh voters, while 13 districts recorded a decrease in the role of more than one lakh voters.
Claims and objections
ECI reflected all eligible voters to check their names in the list of suggestions available on the ECI portal. If their names are not on the list, it was asked to fill in and submit form 6 together with the Declaration Form specified in the instructions of SIR, ECI said. Young for the first time voters who completed 18 years 1.
Over the next month, ECI will invite the demands and objections of voters to exclude and incline to the list. “In one month from August 1 to September 1, each voter or political party can submit applications and objections in the prescribed form before the ERO to add the name of any eligible voter or remove the name of any incapable,” ECI said.
There was no nationwide compiled list, but lists of all 90,712 election cabins of all constituencies 243 were shared with all political parties 38 representatives of civil servants (DEO).
Documents still require
However, voters have included in the list of proposals that are still obliged to submit evidence of residence and birth, unless they have already done so, using the list of 11 documents stated by the ECI in the Sir rules. Neither the Adhaar nor the voter identification cards are in the list of eligible documents.
The leaders of the Indian block in the State said there were lakhs of people whose names are on the list, but who did not provide the required documents, warned that these people could still be deprived of their voting rights. They asked for a full list of forms that did not have connected documents and which did not include photos.
According to SIR commands, no name of the ERO/Aero cannot be erased from the proposal of the election role without listening to the voters and subsequently submitting a written order. Such an order can be dismissed in front of the district judge and the main election officer (CEO) Bihar.
The opposition parties dubbed Sir as an effort to bring the National Citizens’ Register (NRC) through the “backdoor” process. In this matter, they turned to the Supreme Court together with several groups of civil society. The Supreme Court suggested that as evidence to consider the Aadhaar and the ID card of the voter card. Another date of hearing was set at 12 August.
Detailed details: India
At a meeting of political parties organized by the CEO of Bihar in India, they asked how many voters whose names are in the 2003 voters’ list – when the last Sir was performed – filled the current Sir’s list and searched for the total number and list of names. They also applied for a registered list of voters published on January 7, 2025, which is to be provided in Pen Drive or CD, with data in the assembly format. In a memorandum submitted to the CEO of Bihar, the Indian block also asked for a detailed list of the assemblies of those voters who were removed from the final proposal, as well as those who have not yet fulfilled the form of list until August 2.
Note that the ECI said that more than 22 registered voters died, the opposition leaders asked which documents were taken from relatives of the deceased voters. Similarly, they asked how several voters were declared “non -steps”.
Unanswered questions
Rashtriya spokesman Janata Dal Chittaranjan Gagan stated that in the election representation Act there was a clear provision that in the event of a name of someone from the voter’s list, a notification should be issued to the affected voter. This was followed by 65 voters whose names were removed from the list, he asked.
“Was this number showed only six months after the publication of the voter’s final list of January 7, 2025?” India Bloc leaders asked in their memorandum. “How many voters have been provided with income during the SIR process in Bihar?” Have added.
“The Election Commission has not been provided with any satisfactory answer. The Indian block asked the Election Commission how many names and addresses of foreigners have been found in the voters’ list.
In addition to Mr. Gagan, they belonged to Kumar Parvez from CPI (ML), Sanjay Bharti of Congress and Anil Kumar of Janata Dal (United), as well as representatives of Bharatiya Janata and other political parties.
Published – 1 August 2025 9:59
