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2 days ago
- Politics
- Scroll.in
5.7 lakh Bihar voters enrolled at multiple places, says EC
More than 5.7 lakh voters in Bihar are enrolled at multiple places, the Election Commission said on Thursday amid the ongoing special intensive revision of the state's electoral rolls. The poll panel also said that 7.08 crore, or 89.7%, voters have submitted their enumeration forms so far. More than 12.5 lakh voters have probably died and 17.3 lakh were likely to have permanently shifted, the Election Commission said. Over 35.6 lakh voters were not found at their addresses, it added. The poll panel also said that 45.8 lakh, or 5.8%, electors have not submitted their forms so far. The revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar was announced by the Election Commission on June 24. As part of the exercise, persons whose names were not on the 2003 voter list will need to submit proof of eligibility to vote. Voters born before July 1, 1987, must show proof of their date and place of birth, while those born between July 1, 1987, and December 2, 2004, must also submit documents establishing the date and place of birth of one of their parents. Those born after December 2, 2004, will need proof of date of birth for themselves and both parents. If the officers are satisfied with the details provided, the voters will be re-enrolled to a new voter list by electoral registration officers. If not, they will be removed from the voter lists. A draft roll will be published on August 1 and the final roll will be out on September 30. Bihar is expected to head for Assembly polls in October or November. On July 2, eleven INDIA bloc parties told the Election Commission that the special intensive revision of Bihar's electoral rolls risked disenfranchising more than 2.5 crore voters, as they may not be able to produce the necessary documents. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on July 6 defended the exercise, claiming that the exercise had to be carried out as no one was satisfied with the current voter rolls. On July 10, the Supreme Court urged the Election Commission to consider Aadhaar cards, voter ID cards and ration cards as valid documents for the revision of electoral rolls. The court will hear the matter next on July 28.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Bihar Elections: EC flags 35.7 lakh missing voters, asks parties to verify by July 25
With nearly 35.7 lakh electors—about 4.5% of Bihar's total 7.9 crore electorate—not found at their recorded addresses despite three mandatory visits by booth level officers (BLOs), the Election Commission (EC) will begin sharing their details from Thursday with district presidents and 1.5 lakh booth-level agents of political parties. These agents have until July 25 to verify and confirm the status of these electors. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the EC said that just over 6.8% of remaining electors in Bihar still need to submit their enumeration forms. So far, forms from 88.7% of electors have been received, with 82% already uploaded on the ECINet platform. Accounting for the 4.5% electors not found—1.6% likely deceased, 2.2% probably permanently shifted, and 0.7% enrolled at multiple locations—around 93.2% of Bihar's voters have been covered under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Digital Marketing Product Management Public Policy MBA Others MCA Leadership Data Science Data Science Design Thinking Finance PGDM Artificial Intelligence Data Analytics Healthcare Management CXO Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing Strategies Customer Journey Mapping Paid Advertising Campaign Management Emerging Technologies in Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Strategies Customer Journey Mapping Paid Advertising Campaign Management Emerging Technologies in Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Strategies Customer Journey Mapping Paid Advertising Campaign Management Emerging Technologies in Digital Marketing Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Digital Marketing and Analytics Starts on May 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing Strategy Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Content Marketing Social Media Marketing & Advertising Data Analytics & Measurement Duration: 24 Weeks Indian School of Business Professional Certificate Programme in Digital Marketing Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing Strategies Customer Journey Mapping Paid Advertising Campaign Management Emerging Technologies in Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Strategies Customer Journey Mapping Paid Advertising Campaign Management Emerging Technologies in Digital Marketing Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Digital Marketing and Analytics Starts on May 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing Strategies Customer Journey Mapping Paid Advertising Campaign Management Emerging Technologies in Digital Marketing Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Digital Marketing and Analytics Starts on May 14, 2024 Get Details Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar welcomed the public response to the exercise. 'I thank all eligible electors of Bihar for actively participating in the much-needed cleaning of electoral rolls,' he said. The final date for submitting enumeration forms is July 25. All forms submitted—whether or not accompanied by full documentation—will be included in the draft electoral roll for Bihar, scheduled to be published on August 1, 2025. Missing documents can be added later during the claims and objections period. Providing an update on the SIR progress, the EC reported that around 7 crore electors have submitted their forms, with 6.5 crore uploaded on the ECINet app or portal. However, nearly 35.7 lakh electors were not found at their listed addresses. Of these, about 12.5 lakh are believed to be deceased, 17.4 lakh may have permanently shifted, and 5.8 lakh are registered in more than one location. Live Events As of 6 pm on Wednesday, enumeration forms were yet to be received from approximately 54.1 lakh electors. The EC has urged those who have temporarily migrated from Bihar to fill out their forms online, using the ECINet mobile app or the voter portal. Alternatively, they can download pre-filled forms and send them to BLOs directly or through family members using WhatsApp or any other medium. To ensure maximum coverage, special camps are being organized in 5,683 wards across 261 urban local bodies in the state. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Election Commission's Bihar drive doesn't find 35.7 lakh voters at their addresses
Representative image NEW DELHI: With around 35.7 lakh electors, comprising 4.5 per cent of Bihar's total 7.9 crore electorate, not found at their recorded address despite the booth level officers (BLOs) having completed their three mandatory visits, the EC will, starting Thursday, share their details with district presidents and 1.5 lakh booth level agents of the political parties, so that they can confirm the exact status of such electors by July 25. EC, in a statement issued Wednesday, said just a little over 6.8 per cent of remaining electors across Bihar now need to submit their enumeration forms. It shared that the enumeration forms of Bihar's 88.7 per cent electorate have been received and 82 per cent uploaded on ECINet. Accounting for the 4.5 per cent electors not found at their address, of which 1.6 per cent are probably deceased, 2.2 per cent probably permanently shifted and 0.7 per cent identified as enrolled as multiple places, around 93.2 per cent of Bihar's 7.9 crore electors have already been covered under SIR. Welcoming the people's response to the SIR exercise, chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said: "I thank all eligible electors of Bihar for actively participating in the much-needed cleaning of electoral rolls". The last date for electors to submit their filled-out enumeration forms is July 25. All electors who turn in their forms, with or without complete documentation, will be included in the Bihar draft electoral roll to be published on Aug 1, 2025. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like As AI agents gain autonomy, trust becomes the new currency. Mastercard wants to power both. Insider Learn More Undo by Taboola by Taboola The documents can be added during the claims and objection period. Sharing exact progress of SIR so far, EC Wednesday said around 7 crore electors have submitted their enumeration forms, with 6.5 crore forms uploaded on ECINet app/portal. However, nearly 35.7 lakh electors were not found at the addresses recorded against their name in the electoral roll; these include 12.5 lakh electors who are probably deceased, 17.4 lakh probably permanently shifted; and neary 5.8 lakh electors enrolled at multiple places. As of 6 pm Wednesday, enumeration forms of 54.1 lakh electors were remaining to be received. EC has appealed to people who have temporarily migrated outside Bihar to fill their enumeration forms online, either using the ECINet app on their mobiles or via the voters' portal. "They may also download the pre-filled enumeration form and share the filled forms with BLOs directly or through family via WhatsApp or any medium," it added. To ensure that eligible electors are not left out, special camps are being set up in 5,683 wards of the state's 261 urban local bodies.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Bihar SIR: Only 6.85% of voters yet to submit their enumeration forms
Only 6.85% of voters are yet to submit their enumeration forms in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Wednesday (July 16, 2025). Out of the 7,89,69,844 total electors, 4.5% have not been found at their addresses, 1.59% have deceased, 0.73% are enrolled at multiple places and 2.2% have been found to have probably permanently shifted so far, the poll body said in a statement. As on Wednesday, 6,99,92,926 or 88.65% of the existing electors have given their enumeration forms to be included in the draft electoral roll to be published on August 1, 2025. 'I thank all eligible electors of Bihar for actively participating in the much needed cleaning of the electoral rolls,' Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said. The poll body said that people who have temporarily migrated outside Bihar can also fill the enumeration form online using their mobile phones through the ECINet App or through the voters' service portal ( They may also download the pre-filled enumeration form and share their filled forms with BLOs directly or through family via WhatsApp or any medium. In order to re-verify the electors who have not been found at their addresses even after 3 visits of BLOs, probably deceased or permanently shifted or having enrolled at multiple places, this information will also be shared with district presidents of political parties or the 1.5 Lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by them from Thursday onwards. The exact status of such electors can be confirmed by them before July 25, which is the last date for submission of forms. To ensure that no eligible elector is left out, special camps are also being set up in all the 5,683 wards of all 261 urban local bodies (ULBs) in the State.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Bihar electoral roll revision: 35.7 lakh voters missing; EC shares data with parties for final check
. NEW DELHI: With around 35.7 lakh electors, comprising 4.5% of Bihar's total 7.9 crore electorate, not found at their recorded address despite the booth level officers (BLOs) having completed their three mandatory visits, the EC will, starting Thursday, share their details with district presidents and 1.5 lakh booth level agents of the political parties, so that they can confirm the exact status of such electors by June 25. EC, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said just a little over 6.8% remaining electors across Bihar now need to submit their enumeration forms. It shared that the enumeration forms of Bihar's 88.7% electorate have been received and 82% uploaded on ECINet. Accounting for the 4.5% electors not found at their address — of which 1.6% are probably deceased, 2.2% probably permanently shifted and 0.7% identified as enrolled as multiple places — around 93.2% of Bihar's 7.9 crore electors have already been covered under SIR. Welcoming the people's response to SIR exercise, chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said: 'I thank all eligible electors of Bihar for actively participating in the much-needed cleaning of the electoral rolls'. The last date for electors to submit their filled up enumeration forms is July 25. All electors who turn in their forms, with or without complete documentation, will be included in the Bihar draft electoral roll to be published on August 1, 2025. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dementia Has Been Linked To a Common Habit. Do You Do It? Memory Health Learn More Undo The documents can be added during the claims and objection period. Sharing exact progress of SIR so far, EC on Wednesday said around 7 crore electors have submitted their enumeration forms, with 6.5 crore forms uploaded on ECINet app/portal. However, nearly 35.7 lakh electors were not found at the addresses recorded against their name in the electoral roll; these include 12.5 lakh electors who are probably deceased, 17.4 lakh probably permanently shifted; and nearly 5.8 lakh electors enrolled at multiple places. As of 6 pm on Wednesday, enumeration forms of 54.1 lakh electors were remaining to be received. EC has appealed to people who have temporarily migrated outside Bihar, to fill their enumeration forms online, either using the ECINet app on their mobiles or via the voters portal. 'They may also download the pre-filled enumeration form and share the filled forms with BLOs directly or through family via Whatsapp or any medium,' it said. To ensure that no eligible elector is left out, special camps are being set up in all 5,683 wards of the state's 261 urban local bodies.
