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Economic Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
ECI begins uploading omitted voter names in Bihar
Synopsis Following a Supreme Court directive, the Election Commission of India has begun publishing lists of voters omitted from draft electoral rolls in Bihar, categorized as Absentee, Shifted, Dead, or already registered. These lists are available on district electoral officer websites, enabling verification and objection filing with Aadhaar proof. PTI New Delhi: Four days after the Supreme Court's directive, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has started publishing the names of voters omitted from the draft electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar. The lists are now available on the websites of the respective district electoral officers (DEOs).The omitted voters are broadly categorised as Absentee, Shifted, and Dead (ASD), along with those marked as "Pahle Se Panjikrit" (already registered). The inclusion of EPIC numbers has made it easier for genuine voters to search for their names. As per the information available, anyone dissatisfied with their omission can file an objection, accompanied by a copy of their Aadhaar card. Initial data from Bihar's Seemanchal region shows that the number of omitted voters under each category varies significantly from booth to example, at a booth located at Madhya Vidyalaya, Dalmalpur, Uttar Bhag, in the Amour Assembly seat (Purnea district, part of Muslim-dominated Kishanganj Lok Sabha seat), out of 228 total voters, 117 have been listed under Absentee, 65 under Dead, 39 under Shifted, and 7 under Already at Madhya Vidyalaya, Champa Bareli booth in the Baisi Assembly seat, 76 voters have been marked as omitted - 38 as Absentee, 22 as Shifted, 15 as Dead, and 1 as Already Registered. At Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya, Madhbani (Uttar Bhag), located in the Purnea Assembly seat, 161 voters were listed, with 40 marked as Absentee, 82 as Dead, and 35 as opposition parties had demanded that the ECI release separate lists of voters in each of the ASD categories who were omitted from the rolls."It will now be easier for us to verify which voters do not fall under the ASD categories in different booths. There are living voters who have been marked as dead," said Abhay Sinha, Purnea district general secretary of RJD, the state's main opposition the publication of the omitted voters' list, Sinha added that the RJD's BLA 2 representatives, stationed across various booths, will now actively verify the omissions. "We have very little time for this task. We may request the ECI to extend the deadline for submission of objections and claims," he said.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
ECI begins uploading omitted voter names in Bihar
Following a Supreme Court directive, the Election Commission of India has begun publishing lists of voters omitted from draft electoral rolls in Bihar, categorized as Absentee, Shifted, Dead, or already registered. These lists are available on district electoral officer websites, enabling verification and objection filing with Aadhaar proof. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads New Delhi: Four days after the Supreme Court's directive, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has started publishing the names of voters omitted from the draft electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar. The lists are now available on the websites of the respective district electoral officers (DEOs).The omitted voters are broadly categorised as Absentee, Shifted, and Dead (ASD), along with those marked as "Pahle Se Panjikrit" (already registered). The inclusion of EPIC numbers has made it easier for genuine voters to search for their names. As per the information available, anyone dissatisfied with their omission can file an objection, accompanied by a copy of their Aadhaar data from Bihar's Seemanchal region shows that the number of omitted voters under each category varies significantly from booth to example, at a booth located at Madhya Vidyalaya, Dalmalpur, Uttar Bhag, in the Amour Assembly seat (Purnea district, part of Muslim-dominated Kishanganj Lok Sabha seat), out of 228 total voters, 117 have been listed under Absentee, 65 under Dead, 39 under Shifted, and 7 under Already at Madhya Vidyalaya, Champa Bareli booth in the Baisi Assembly seat, 76 voters have been marked as omitted - 38 as Absentee, 22 as Shifted, 15 as Dead, and 1 as Already Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya, Madhbani (Uttar Bhag), located in the Purnea Assembly seat, 161 voters were listed, with 40 marked as Absentee, 82 as Dead, and 35 as opposition parties had demanded that the ECI release separate lists of voters in each of the ASD categories who were omitted from the rolls."It will now be easier for us to verify which voters do not fall under the ASD categories in different booths. There are living voters who have been marked as dead," said Abhay Sinha, Purnea district general secretary of RJD, the state's main opposition the publication of the omitted voters' list, Sinha added that the RJD's BLA 2 representatives, stationed across various booths, will now actively verify the omissions. "We have very little time for this task. We may request the ECI to extend the deadline for submission of objections and claims," he said.
Economic Times
10-08-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
SIR challenge: Domicile verification backlog hits electoral roll revision
Synopsis Bihar's Seemanchal region faces challenges in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, particularly in Muslim-dominated Kishanganj, due to a surge in domicile certificate applications. The administration struggles to verify applications amidst concerns about Bangladeshi infiltrators. On an average, Muslim-dominated Kishanganj district receives 30,000 online applications per month seeking issuance of 'Awasiya Praman Patra' (domicile certificate). In July, three lakh voters submitted applications for this certificate, which is one of the 11 documents required by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral is a challenge for the Kishanganj administration to verify each application at the ground level to issue permanent residence certificates to genuine citizens within a short time. As per the SIR schedule, the decision on the Enumeration Forms (EFs) received during H2H enumeration and disposal of claims and objections will be completed by September 25, 2025. This is just one of the problems in carrying out a proper SIR in Bihar's sensitive Seemanchal region spanning four districts -- Kishanganj, Araria, Purina and Katihar. Seemanchal region remains in the news for the alleged presence of Bangladeshi there is apparently little cooperation between the ECI and political parties to complete SIR at the ground-level, the administration depends on booth level officers (BLOs) to give a final shape to the electoral rolls. "You can't expect us to fully cooperate after the collection of EFs in SIR's first phase. BLOs distributed EFs and collected it from voters on their own without support from BLAs. So, the process for SIR could not begin on a good note," claimed Abhay Sinha, Purnia district's general secretary of the state's main opposition has a different version on SIR. "We have organised workshops in different areas to train our BLAs on their role in the SIR process. We want our BLAs to develop proper understanding with the BLOs concerned," Manoj Singh, BJP's Purnia district president, said. Although SIR is a commendable step, it is tough to complete in a short time, he first stage was significant because of ECI's intensive search for 'ASD' (absentee, shifted and dead) voters. Most BLOs this reporter met in Kishanganj, Araria and Purnia, admitted they completed the task of distributing and collecting EFs on their own, besides tracing 'ASDs'. At Singhiya Chakandara village in Kishanganj's Kochadhaman assembly constituency, three BLOs -- Prabhakar Ghosh, Mehmood Aalam and Ghulam Taha -- were busy identifying voters who have not submitted SIR documents. "We spent sleepless nights to distribute and collect EFs on our own. Now, we are calling voters to submit the documents," said Ghosh, who is trying to contact the remaining 429 voters (out of 796 at booth number 208) to collect said they had made a special appeal to voters to arrange documents in advance at the time of the collection of EFs. "This is farming season. Farmers are busy planting paddy. They are available only during evening hours," said BLO Mehmood Aalam, who is struggling to collect documents from 3q50 voters (out of a total 796) at booth number middle school, Simalbadi (Kishanganj), two BLOs, Uttam Kumar and Lutfun Nishan, said they collected mobile numbers of all voters during the distribution and collection of EFs. "The phone numbers made our task easy to contact voters for the collection of documents. Although we do not get any support from BLAs, we are in touch with ward members, Anganwadi Sevika, women associated Jeevika, ration dealers and panchayat functionaries to trace voters for submitting SIR documents," Uttam Kumar were given a list of names of Mahadalit voters, issued by Bihar Mahadalit Vikash Nigam. "This list is helpful for Mahadalit voters. This is a recognised document as the family register," BLO Uttam said. So, most Mahadalit voters are apparently not facing the threat of being deleted from the electoral rolls, he Katihar's Bheriya Rahika, this reporter accompanied BLO Shakoor Aalam (booth number 106), who was trying to collect documents, to see at first hand the challenges he faced. He met a voter, Soni Devi at a tea stall, whose father-in-law Ramanand Chauhan's name is in the 2003 electoral roll. She is not ready to bring the required documents from her father's place of Khokhali Bagh (Purnia). "I am desperately looking for available options to ensure her name in the rolls," Aalam said. He said most voters do not possess their own documents. This is a major problem to link them with their parents whose names are in the 2003 rolls. They produce documents like Aadhaar and pan card which are not Maharajpur panchayat of Purnia, Bhukhiya Devi approached BLO Lakshman Singh as her name is not in the draft rolls although she was a voter in the 2003 rolls. The BLO tried to pacify her that an objection has been filed and her name will be in the final rolls. The SIR exercise in Seemanchal shows that there is a need for a proper understanding between political parties and BLOs. What has politically troubled Opposition parties in Bihar is the SIR's timing, which just ahead of the 2025 polls. "This is the right time for opposition parties to highlight political issues to woo voters. This is the time for them to target the NDA government. However, opposition parties are entangled with the SIR issue," a voter in Purnia said. Officers engaged in SIR do not spare time to hearing people's grievances. This is not a good sign for the ruling NDA alliance ahead of the assembly polls.
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
SEPC, IAMAI sign MoU to promote digital services exports
The Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) and the Internet and Mobile Association of India have signed an MoU to promote India's digital services exports and strengthen the global presence of Indian digital businesses, a statement said on partnership will promote international market access, address trade-related policy challenges, and build export readiness for India's emerging digital sectors, the statement collaboration aims to align institutional efforts in shaping India's leadership in global digital trade, it has been set up by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The MoU envisions the establishment of joint working groups with government ministries and regulators concerned to address trade-related bottlenecks faced by digital services exporters. SEPC Director General Abhay Sinha said, "India's digital sector holds immense potential in the global services economy. Through this partnership with IAMAI , we aim to create meaningful opportunities for digital enterprises to grow their international footprint and benefit from structured policy and trade support." Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) President Dr. Subho Ray stated that the two entities will focus on promoting key high-potential verticals, including AdTech , FinTech , HealthTech , SaaS, Digital Entertainment, Edutech, Agri Summit, and Cross-Border E-commerce .
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
SEPC, IAMAI sign MoU to promote digital services exports
The Services Export Promotion Council ( SEPC ) and the Internet and Mobile Association of India have signed an MoU to promote India's digital services exports and strengthen the global presence of Indian digital businesses, a statement said on Wednesday. The partnership will promote international market access, address trade-related policy challenges , and build export readiness for India's emerging digital sectors, the statement said. The collaboration aims to align institutional efforts in shaping India's leadership in global digital trade , it added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Swollen Prostate? Do This Every Morning And Feel The Change In Just Days! Health Benefits Undo SEPC has been set up by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The MoU envisions the establishment of joint working groups with government ministries and regulators concerned to address trade-related bottlenecks faced by digital services exporters. Live Events SEPC Director General Abhay Sinha said, "India's digital sector holds immense potential in the global services economy. Through this partnership with IAMAI , we aim to create meaningful opportunities for digital enterprises to grow their international footprint and benefit from structured policy and trade support." Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) President Dr. Subho Ray stated that the two entities will focus on promoting key high-potential verticals, including AdTech , FinTech , HealthTech , SaaS, Digital Entertainment, Edutech, Agri Summit, and Cross-Border E-commerce .
