India  

Bihar assembly polls: EC's SIR flags discrepancies - '18 lakh dead electors, 7 lakh duplicates'

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 22 July 2025 ()
The Election Commission of India has identified significant discrepancies in Bihar's electoral rolls following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR), including deceased, shifted, and duplicate electors. Despite legal challenges and Supreme Court scrutiny, the EC defends the SIR as crucial for ensuring the purity of elections by removing ineligible voters.
0
shares
ShareTweetSavePostSend
 

💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions

Bihar Bihar State in Eastern India

SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar: Will Election Commission disfranchise ...lakh of voters? ECI says...

The Election Commission of India has claimed that during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, it has discovered that 18 lakh of the..
DNA

SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar: Will Election Commission disenfranchise ...lakh of voters? ECI says...

The Election Commission of India has claimed that during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, it has discovered that 18 lakh of the..
DNA

Bihar SIR: EC issues BIG statement, says these many voters removed from elector list due to...

The revision of voter list in Bihar has led to the removal of tens of lakhs of electors, who are deceased or have migrated, the Election Commission of India said..
DNA

Election Commission of India Election Commission of India Election regulatory body of India

Election Commission: This state becomes first in India to have electors less than 12,000

Bihar has become the first state in the country to have all polling stations (PS) with less than 1,200 electors, according to an official statement from Election..
DNA

Supreme court Supreme court Highest court in a jurisdiction

Aadhaar, voter ID & ration cards can’t be considered for SIR: EC

The Election Commission of India disagreed with the Supreme Court's view on using Aadhaar, voter ID, and ration cards for Bihar's electoral roll Special Summary..
IndiaTimes

2006 Mumbai train blasts case: CM Fadnavis calls Bombay high court verdict acquitting all 12 'very shocking'; vows to challenge in Supreme Court

The Bombay High Court's acquittal of all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train bombings has sparked widespread condemnation. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis..
IndiaTimes

Invoking criminal law for recovery of money is abuse of law: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has criticized the misuse of criminal law for civil disputes, particularly in money recovery cases. It expressed concern over High Courts..
IndiaTimes

Judge cash recovery row: Over 200 MPs seek removal of Justice Yashwant Varma; parties unite on impeachment

Over 200 MPs have initiated impeachment proceedings against Justice Yashwant Varma following the discovery of burnt cash at his residence in March. The motion,..
IndiaTimes

You Might Like