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BLOs fill and accumulate the counting kinds from the electors in Patepur block of Vaishali. | Photo Credit: ANI
The ECI knowledgeable the Supreme Court on Thursday (August 21, 2025) that its public notices have expressly talked about that copies of Aadhaar playing cards may be submitted together with their claims by voters aggrieved by non-inclusion within the draft Bihar electoral roll.
Over 65 lakh voter names have been deleted from the draft electoral roll, after the SIR train. While the ballot physique maintains it’s being reviewed, political events declare that is an try to disenfranchise voters.
Also learn: Bihar draft rolls usually are not useful find new, current voters
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August 22, 2025 12:46
ECI has complied with SC order in “letter and spirit”
The election Commission of India says it has complied with the SC’s August 14 order for publication of about 65 lakh excluded voters in Bihar draft roll in letter and spirit. The record has been displayed in polling stations along with panchayat, BDO workplaces and apart from publication on-line, says Rakesh Dwivedi, showing for the ballot physique.He says it’s left to the voters to file claims and objections. Individual voters and even political events can also file, he provides.
List additionally comprises causes for non-inclusion as properly, he notes.
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August 22, 2025 12:33
Petitioner quotes The Hindu report
Petitioner Association for Democratic Reforms quotes The Hindu report of their written submissions to the SC:“That essentially the most vital class amongst these going through disenfranchisement are married girls, short-term migrants, senior residents and other people with disabilities. As per a report from The Hindu, disproportionately greater variety of girls have been deleted from the electoral rolls placing into query the fairness of the train.
As per The Hindu’s evaluation for 9 Assembly Constituencies, for the youthful 18-39 years age group, greater than twice as many ladies than males have been deleted for the rationale ‘Permanently Migrated.’ Overall, for each three males deleted for ‘everlasting migration’, 5 girls have been deleted. This defied any clarification.
As per Census 2011, the variety of Men completely migrating out of Bihar exceeds the variety of Women migrating out. As for marriage, as per the Census of India 2011, as many as 95% of marriage-migrations happen inside the state. This inequitable deletion calls to query the complete means of preparation of Draft Roll”.
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August 22, 2025 12:31
Bihar SIR: Latest ECI information raises extra questions over greater deletions amongst girls
Bihar SIR: Latest ECI information raises extra questions over greater deletions amongst girls
Analysis of deletions in Bihar’s SIR reveals extra girls than males excluded, particularly amongst youthful voters, elevating considerations of disenfranchisement.
Published – August 22, 2025
