Bihar Assembly Polls: Draft of SIR released; Copies given to Political Parties

At the same time this draft list has also been given to the District Election Officers (DMs) to can confirm the information of the voters at their level and register objections.

New Delhi: Political activities have intensified ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released draft electoral rolls of Bihar and copies given to all recognised Political Parties, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

The same lists will be uploaded at 3 pm on the official website (https://www.eci.gov.in/) of the commission.

List To DMs Too

At the same time this draft list has also been given to the District Election Officers (DMs) to can confirm the information of the voters at their level and register objections.

When Will List Be Released?

The draft voter list will be uploaded on the Election Commission's website at 3 pm.
The general public can check the draft voter list and see if their name is on it. If someone's name is not in the list, they will have a chance to add their name.

What Is Special Intensive Report?

The Election Commission has decided to do a special intensive revision before the assembly elections in Bihar. In this process, all the names in the voter list are checked. This will help fix any mistakes in the list. People who have died or moved away permanently will have their names removed.

The Current Government term of Nitish Kumar in Bihar will end on November 22. Before that, the assembly elections will be completed. The elections are probably going to happen in October or November. The Election Commission hasn't announced the dates yet. The dates will be announced after the special revision process is done.

Opposition Against Of Special Intensive Revision

They say the Election Commission is biased. Some leaders claim that people's names are being taken off the list without proper reason. That's why the Election Commission first sends the draft list to political parties. Then, it will be made public. People whose names are not on the list will get time to register. After that, the final list will be ready, and the elections will take place.

Opposition MPs, including Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, DMK's A Raja and RJD's Misa Bharti, held placards and posters against the SIR, which read "SIR is an attack on democracy." The Lok Sabha proceedings began with an uproar. The India Block MPs raised slogans against the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and waved placards in the House.