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New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday shared that during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, it has discovered that 18 lakh of the registered voters have passed away, and 26 lakh electors have shifted to another constituency.
Seven lakh voters enrolled at two places: EC
ECI also noted that more than 7 lakh voters are enrolled at two places.
In a release, ECI shared that out of the total 7,89,69,844 voters, 97.30 per cent, or 76,834,228, have filled the enumeration forms so far.
The Election Commission said that CEO/DEOs/EROs/BLOs are extensively working with the representatives of all political parties and have shared a list of 21.36 lakh electors whose forms have not been received so far.
ERO/BLOs have also shared a list of nearly 52.30 lakh electors who are reportedly deceased, have permanently shifted, or have enrolled at multiple places.
Additionally, detailed lists of voters not found are being shared by EROs/BLOs with political parties, ECI added.
According to the poll body, a full one-month period, from August 1 to September 1, will be available to any member of the public to file objections for any additions, deletions, and rectifications in draft electoral rolls.
Opposition continues to oppose SIR
Meanwhile, the Opposition has repeatedly criticised SIR, accusing the NDA alliance of taking voting rights away from people.
Earlier in the day, MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed strong reservations against the SIR, accusing the government of “murdering democracy.”
Priyanka Gandhi posted on X, alleging that elections were “rigged” in Maharashtra earlier by inflating the voter list, and now, attempts to remove voters’ names were being made in Bihar. She labelled the SIR exercise as a “conspiracy to snatch the right to vote.”
पहले महाराष्ट्र में वोटर लिस्ट में वोटर बढ़ाकर चुनाव की चोरी की गई। अब बिहार में वोटर के नाम काटकर यही करने की कोशिश की जा रही है। Special Intensive Revision (SIR) के नाम पर लागू की जा रही ‘वोटबंदी’ संविधान में दिए गए वोट के अधिकार को छीनने की साजिश है। हम संविधान को कुचलने की हर… pic.twitter.com/QmHjRVxMGi
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 22, 2025
“First, in Maharashtra, elections were rigged by inflating voter lists. Now, in Bihar, attempts are being made to do the same by removing voters’ names. The ‘vote ban’ being imposed under the guise of SIR is a conspiracy to snatch the right to vote granted by the Constitution. We stand firmly against every attempt to trample the Constitution,” Gandhi, who took part in the protest, said.
Bihar SIR must be stopped: Rahul, Akhilesh
Multiple leaders, including Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, stood at the steps of the Parliament at Makar Dwar and protested against the Bihar SIR, calling for the exercise to be stopped.
चुनाव आयोग ने कह दिया है कि अब मतदाता सूची का काम बीजेपी संगठन ही देखेगा।
और भी किसी प्रत्यक्ष प्रमाण की आवश्कता है क्या? #TejashwiYadav #ElectionCommission #india pic.twitter.com/a0l5E6AZOU
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) July 16, 2025
Bihar Assembly elections are expected to be held later this year in October or November; however, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not announced an official date.
While the NDA, consisting of the BJP, JD(U), and LJP, will once again be looking to continue their stint in Bihar, the INDIA bloc, consisting of the RJD, Congress, and left parties, will be looking to unseat Nitish Kumar.
