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New Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
EC snubs Tejashwi Yadav, says special intensive revision of voters' list on right track
PATNA: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday said all activities related to special intensive revision (SIR) of the voters' list were progressing as per schedule. The EC's contention came a day after RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav asked whether it was possible to develop the voters' list for 8 crore people within 25 days. An EC statement said SIR has already started successfully in Bihar for verifying the eligibility of each elector with full participation of all political parties. 'Out of the existing 7,89,69,844 electors, 4.96 crore electors, whose names are already in the last intensive revision of electoral roll on January 1, 2003, have to simply verify so, fill the Enumeration Form and submit it,' the EC said. All divisional commissioners and district magistrates are engaging all the BLOs full time during the SIR. SMSs are also being sent to the 5,74,07,022 registered mobile numbers of Bihar. 'All recognised national and state political parties who are registered with EC have also appointed 1,54,977 booth level agents (BLAs),' it said. Printing and door-to-door distribution of new enumeration forms (EF) for all existing 7,89,69,844 electors have started in each of the 243 assembly constituencies. Online filling of the new EFs has been enabled, the EC said. Meanwhile, NDA slammed Tejashwi for his objection to the special intensive review of the voters' list before Bihar assembly elections and his allegation that it was intended at erasing the names of poor and marginalised voters from the electoral rolls. Union minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi said bogus voters numbered between 25,000 and 30,000 in various constituencies. 'So, why should not names of such bogus voters be erased from the electoral roll? Why the opposition should be scared if they have not done anything wrong?' he asked. Bihar assembly elections are due in October-November.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
EC defends special voter roll revision amid oppn protests
Patna: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday made it clear that the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls is unlikely to be halted or postponed despite mounting opposition. The exercise is progressing on schedule and the draft electoral roll is set to be published on Aug 1 for corrections, if any. The last such revision was conducted in 2003. "All activities relating to SIR are progressing well as per schedule," the EC said in a press note. The clarification came a day after leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc criticised the timing of the revision and alleged that the exercise was a veiled attempt to disenfranchise sections of the electorate in order to favour the ruling alliance. "It is supposed to be the voters who elect the govt, but in this case, the govt is choosing the voters," an opposition leader said. Unfazed by the criticism, the EC underlined its constitutional mandate. "The Constitution of India is supreme. All citizens, political parties and the Election Commission of India follow the Constitution. SIR has already started successfully in Bihar for verifying the eligibility of each elector with full participation of all political parties," the poll panel said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Forget Furosemide, Use This Household Item To Help Drain Edema Fluid WellnessGuide Learn more Undo The revision process officially began on Wednesday. The EC said 77,895 booth level officers (BLOs) have already been deployed and there are plans to induct 20,603 more. In addition, over one lakh volunteers will assist genuine voters – particularly the elderly, infirm, persons with disabilities, the poor and other vulnerable groups – during the revision. Political parties, too, have engaged in the process with recognised national and state-level parties appointing over 1.54 lakh booth level agents (BLAs). The EC noted that parties may still designate more BLAs if needed. Printing and door-to-door distribution of enumeration forms (EFs) has begun in all 243 assembly constituencies, covering Bihar's 7.89 crore electorate. Online submission of EFs is also available. Of these, 4.96 crore voters already listed in the last revised roll (based on the 2003 intensive revision) are only required to verify and submit the form. The remaining 2.93 crore must provide documents to support their claims for inclusion, first in the draft roll and subsequently in the final list after necessary corrections. Handbills are being distributed to inform voters about the process.
