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Hans India
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Attach any 1 of 11 documents: EC 'relaxes' norms for special intensive revision in Bihar
Amid the intense political showdown over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, the Election Commission (EC) is understood to have given relaxation in submitting certificates and documents for enrolling themselves in the electoral rolls. The Press Information Bureau (PIB), the government's nodal agency for disseminating information, said on Sunday that the people of the poll-bound state will now have to just fill in the form provided by Booth Level Officers (BLO) and attach one supporting document. Earlier, the rules mandated that every individual attach at least 11 documents, pertaining to their birth, residence and other details and submit them before the poll body for securing a name in the voters' list. According to PIB's Bihar unit, the user can also scan the QR code provided by the BLOs and fill out the form online. Meanwhile, the poll panel completed its first phase of the process with ease and in accordance with the stipulated guidelines. It also stated that there has been no change in the instructions, and they remain the same, as stated earlier. "The initial phase of SIR, during which Enumeration forms were to be printed and distributed, is almost complete with the forms having been made available to all the electors who were available," the EC said in a detailed press note on Sunday. It said that the SIR is being conducted as per the guidelines, and the draft electoral rolls will be issued on August 1, 2025, containing the names of persons whose enumeration forms have been received. The EC statement further read: "As of today, 1,69,49,208 Enumeration Forms, i.e. 21.46 per cent of the total of 7,89,69,844 (nearly 7.90 crore) electors in Bihar who are enrolled as on June 24, 2025, have been received. In the last 24 hours, i.e. from 6.00 PM yesterday, 65,32,663 Enumeration Forms have been collected. There are still 19 days to go for the last date for submission of forms." Notably, 77,895 BLOs are going house-to-house to help the electors fill out their Enumeration Forms and collect them. The BLOs are also taking live pictures of the electors and uploading them on the portal. Besides a vast network of BLOs, a total of 1,54,977 Booth Level Agents (BLAs), appointed by various political parties, are also providing active support in the SIR process.
India Today
4 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
No change in Bihar voter rolls rules: Poll panel shuts down Opposition
The Election Commission on Sunday asserted that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar was "being implemented smoothly at the ground level" and "there was no change in instructions".The poll body on June 24 issued instructions to carry out an SIR in Bihar, apparently to weed out ineligible names and ensure only eligible citizens are included in the electoral a statement in Patna, the Election Commission made it clear that while voters were required to "submit their documents anytime before July 25, 2025", those who failed to do so would get an opportunity "during the claims and objections period". The poll panel also urged people to "beware of statements being made by a few persons, who without reading the SIR order dated June 24, 2025, are attempting to confuse the public with their incorrect and misleading statements".The clarification came in the wake of several social media posts, including one by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, about a poll body advertisement published in a newspaper claiming "now only forms are to be filled. There is no need to submit documents".Alleging that the SIR was a "conspiracy by the BJP-RSS to snatch away the voting rights of Dalits and other deprived sections", Kharge had said that the BJP, which ruled the Centre and shared power in Bihar, "is now getting trapped in its own masterplan".Echoing Kharge's post on X, Bihar Congress president Rajesh Kumar alleged at a press conference: "The ad exposes the incompetence of the Election Commission and gives rise to doubts of unethical help extended to the ruling party".Assembly polls are due in Bihar in a couple of months, and the Election Commission exercise, which seeks to cover nearly eight crore voters by July 25, has become a major bone of contention in the of the opposition in the state Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, has questioned why, unlike the previous revision, which took place in 2003 across the country, the current exercise was being carried out only in bloc leaders have also held parleys with Election Commission officials in Delhi and Patna to share their the BJP-led NDA defended the exercise, accusing the opposition of trying to come up with an "excuse ahead of a certain defeat in elections".Against the backdrop of the controversy arising out of the advertisement, the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer said on Sunday: "SIR in Bihar is progressing as per Election Commission's order dated June 24, 2025. As per that order, the draft electoral rolls that will be issued on August 1, 2025, will contain the names of the existing electors whose enumeration forms are received".advertisement"All measures are being taken to facilitate the existing electors to complete the documentation. These existing voters will have time to submit the documents even after first submitting their Enumeration Forms. All activities are exactly as per the Election Commission's order dated 24.06.2025," said the CEO in another afterwards, "Election Commission sources" were quoted in another, more strongly worded statement, shared by the poll panel in its WhatsApp statement said, "SIR in Bihar is being implemented smoothly at the ground level. SIR is being conducted as per instructions dated 24.06.2025 only, and there is no change in the instructions".According to the Election Commission, the exercise was necessitated by rapid urbanisation, frequent migration, young citizens becoming eligible to vote, non-reporting of deaths, and inclusion of the names of foreign illegal poll panel said that with the exercise, it wanted to ensure the integrity and preparation of error-free electoral rolls.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Bihar
Time of India
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Initial phase of Bihar SIR completed, says ECI
Initial phase of Bihar SIR completed, says ECI NEW DELHI: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar is being implemented smoothly at the ground level with the active cooperation of the electors, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Sunday. "The initial phase of SIR, during which Enumeration forms were to be printed and distributed, is almost complete with the forms having been made available to all the electors who were available," read a statement from the poll panel. ECI also reiterated that SIR is being conducted as per the SIR instructions dated June 24, 2025 and there is no change in the instructions. As per instructions, draft electoral rolls that will be issued on 1 August 2025 will contain the names of persons whose enumeration forms are received. "The electors can submit their documents any time before July 25, 2025. After publication of draft Electoral Rolls, if any document is deficient, EROs can obtain such documents, from the electors whose name appears in the draft Electoral Rolls, during scrutiny in the Claims and Objection period," read the statement. Notably, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar underlined the importance of carrying out a revision of the electoral rolls, saying that the poll panel has constantly held meetings with thousands of representatives of political parties, who had expressed dissatisfaction with the current state of the electoral rolls. "During the past 4 months, all 4,123 EROs, all 775 DEOs and all 36 CEOs have held nearly 5,000 meetings with 28,000 political party representatives. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is your tinnitus getting worse? Do this immediately (Watch) Hearing Magazine Undo ECI has also invited all Recognised political parties for interaction. No one was satisfied with the current status of electoral rolls for one reason or the other," the CEC said. As of Sunday, 1,69,49,208 Enumeration Forms, that is 21.46 per cent of the total of 7,89,69,844 (nearly 7.90 crore) electors in Bihar who are enrolled as on June 24, 2025, have been received, according to EC. In the last 24 hours, that is till six PM on Saturday, 65,32,663 Enumeration Forms have been collected. There are still 19 days to go for the last date for submission of forms. The uploading of forms has also started simultaneously in full swing with 7.25 percentage of the forms already uploaded so far. The partially filled forms are also available for download on the ECI portal ( as well on ECINET App and the filled forms can be uploaded by the elector himself on ECINET App. 77,895 BLOs are going house-to-house to help the electors fill out their Enumeration Forms and collect them. In a large number of cases, the BLOs are taking live pictures of the electors and uploading them, saving the elector the trouble of getting their pictures clicked. Additionally, 20,603 BLOs are being appointed for the smooth and timely completion of the process. Nearly 4 lakh volunteers which includes government officials, NCC cadets, NSS members etc. are also working on the field to facilitate the elderly, PwDs, sick and vulnerable populations in the SIR process. Besides, 239 EROs covering all the 243 ACs, 963 AEROs, 38 DEOs and the CEO of the state are at the ground level to facilitate the electors to submit their forms. 1,54,977 Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by various political parties are also providing active support in the SIR process.
Hindustan Times
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Tejashwi's RJD moves Supreme Court challenging EC's Bihar electoral roll revision
Tejashwi Yadav's party Rashtriya Janata Dal, which is in opposition in Bihar, has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the election commission move of implementing 'Special Intensive Revision' (SIR) of voters in the state. The poll body's move came just months ahead of Bihar assembly polls, which scheduled for later this year. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav(File/ANI) On behalf of RJD, its Member of Parliament Manoj Jha has challenged Election Commission of India's (ECI) move in the Supreme Court, reported ANI. Earlier today, the election commission had asserted that there is 'no change' in instructions about the implementation of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. It added that the exercise is being done 'smoothly at the ground level'. Almost two weeks back, on June 24, the election body had issued the instructions of carrying out an SIR in Bihar, in a bid to weed out ineligible voters from the electoral roll. The exercise aims to cover as many as eight crore voters by July 25. However, it has become a major flashpoint between the opposition parties and the election commission in the state. Tejshwai Yadav, who is the leaders of the opposition in Bihar state assembly, questioned why the exercise was being carried out only in Bihar, while the previous such revision happened in 2003 across the entire country. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge also criticised the move and said it was a 'conspiracy by BJP-RSS to snatch away the voting rights of Dalits and other deprived sections'. What Bihar's Chief Electoral Officer said Amid the controversy sparked by the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, Bihar's Chief Electoral Officer said in a post on X that the exercise was progressing in state as per the ECI's order. 'SIR in Bihar is progressing as per ECI's order dated 24 June 2025. As per that order, the draft electoral rolls that will be issued on 1 August 2025 will contain the names of the existing electors whose enumeration forms are received,' the officer said in a post on X. "All measures are being taken to facilitate the existing electors to complete the documentation. These existing voters will have time to submit the documents even after first submitting their Enumeration Forms. All activities are exactly as per ECI's order dated 24.06.2025," read a follow-up post.
Economic Times
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Bihar: Polling officials involve in Electoral Rolls Revision campaign to receive Rs 6,000 as honorarium
ANI Bihar: Polling officials involve in Electoral Rolls Revision campaign to receive Rs 6,000 as honorarium The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign of the electoral rolls in Bihar is progressing rapidly and recognizing the efforts of the Polling station officials, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar has announced a special incentive of Rs 6,000 for each. This additional honorarium is aimed at acknowledging their hard work and commitment during the intensive revision process."The Rs 6,000 incentive has been approved as a mark of appreciation for the tireless service of polling staff during this crucial campaign," said a statement issued by the CEO's office. Apart from this, SIR in Bihar is underway in full swing with the Booth Level Officers (BLOs), BLO Supervisors, all the election officials, BLAs appointed by the political parties and the volunteers working tirelessly at the grassroots level to ensure that no eligible elector is left out, according to a press release by the Election Commission of India's (ECI). As per the release, as of July 5 at 6.00 PM, 1,04,16 545 Enumeration Forms, i.e. 13.19 per cent of the total of 7,89,69,844 (nearly 7.90 crore) electors in Bihar who are enrolled as of June 24, 2025, have been received. The percentage of forms distributed has also increased to 93.57 per cent, with 7,38,89,333 forms already distributed. 77,895 BLOs are going house-to-house to help the electors fill out their Enumeration Forms and collect them. In a large number of cases, the BLOs are taking live pictures of the electors and uploading them, saving the electors the trouble of getting their pictures taken. The partially filled forms are also available for download on the ECI portal ( as well as on the ECINET App, and the filled forms can be uploaded by the elector themselves on the ECINET App. Additionally, 20,603 BLOs are being appointed for the smooth and timely completion of the process. Nearly 4 lakh volunteers, including government officials, NCC cadets, NSS members, etc., are also working in the field to facilitate the elderly, PwDs, sick and vulnerable populations in the SIR process. Besides, 239 EROs, 963 AEROs, 38 DEOs and the CEO of the state are at the ground level to facilitate the electors to submit their forms. 1,54,977 Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by various political parties are also providing active support in the SIR process, as per the release.
