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Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
RJD MP demands list of deleted voters in Hindi
Buxar: RJD MP from Buxar, Sudhakar Singh, has written to the chief election commissioner, urging publication of the recently released list of deleted voters in Hindi. The list, published by the Election Commission on Aug 1, is currently available only in English, he said. In his letter sent on Sunday, Singh expressed serious concerns over discrepancies in the voter list issued after the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls were conducted in Bihar . Singh said that Bihar is a predominantly Hindi-speaking state, and the use of English for such an important document would make it difficult to understand for the rural electors and booth-level agents (BLAs). "Our BLAs are largely farmers, workers, and common people," Singh said, alleging, "Publishing this list exclusively in English appears to be a deliberate attempt to mislead and obstruct their ability to identify deleted names."
Indian Express
7 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Voter deletions in Bihar draft rolls: 4 lakhs in Patna district to 26,256 in Sheikhpura
Bihar's draft electoral rolls published by the Election Commission (EC) as part of its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise shows that more than 65 lakh voters have been dropped, which include about 22 lakh deceased, 7 lakh enrolled at multiple places, and 36 lakh electors who have either migrated permanently or were untraceable. Of the existing 7.89 crore voters as on June 24, 2025, when the EC announced the countrywide SIR starting with Bihar, 7.24 crore voters submitted their enumeration forms, according to the poll body. An analysis of the poll-bound state's draft electoral rolls indicates that the top 10 districts reporting maximum number of deletion of voters include Patna (3,95,500 voters), Madhubani (3,52,545), East Champaran (3,16,793), Gopalganj (3,10,363), Samastipur (2,83,955), Muzaffarpur (2,82,845), Saran (2,73,223), Gaya (2,45,663), Vaishali (2,25,953), and Darbhanga (2,03,315). The 10 districts which have seen lowest voter deletions include Sheikhpura (26,256), Sheohar (28,166), Arwal (30,180), Lakhisarai (48,824) Jahanabad (53,089), Kaimur (73,940), Munger (74,916), Khagaria (79,551), Buxar (87,645), and Jamui (91,882). 'Those who have grievances can approach electoral officers for any claims and objections to be submitted between August 1 and September 1,' said an EC official. The Muslim-dominated Seemanchal region in east Bihar has seen 2,73,920 voters deleted from Purnea district, 1,58,072 from Araria, 1,45,668 from Kishanganj, and 1,84,254 from Katihar. The AIMIM's Bihar spokesperson Adil Hasan Azad told The Indian Express: 'We have been creating awareness among the Seemanchal voters about the SIR process. The booth level agents (BLAs) of the Opposition parties have been also active on ground. Voters of this region have applied for residential certificates in bigger number than other places as many people did not have other documents out of the 11 sought by the EC for the SIR (for those whose names were not on the 2003 voters' list).' The RJD-led Opposition Mahagathbandhan said they would closely track the SIR's second phase of claims and objections to see if it has followed 'due process of voter deletions'. RJD leader and Buxar MP Sudhakar Singh said: 'We have serious doubts on EC's pruning of electoral rolls. We will soon get the numbers of claims and objections from voters, which could be overwhelming. Our BLAs are on the job.' CPI (ML) Liberation office secretary Kumar Parvez told The Indian Express: 'We are holding public hearings. We are also getting calls from some migrants who have not shifted permanently. By mid-August, we would get to know whether the EC has deleted a significant number of genuine voters as well.' The Mahagathbandhan has slammed the EC for not sharing the list of the 65 lakh deleted voters. Several electors have complained about their names being excluded from the draft rolls despite submitting their enumeration forms. As the EC has increased the number of booths, many voters have been shifted to booths different from their exiting ones, leading to their scramble in search of their names in the rolls. A section of them are also meeting their booth level officers (BLOs) to check the physical list. Kumar Parvez said, 'EC did not agree to share with us the list of dead and permanently shifted. It is humongous task for BLAs to cross-check voters in each booth on basis of draft rolls. The EC has put the onus on us. Those left out from the rolls would have a harrowing time during the claims and objection period'. RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari echoed his views, saying 'We are going to hold jan sunvai (public hearing) soon to compile voters' grievances'. RJD leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, while addressing a press conference in Patna Saturday, claimed that he could not find his name in the rolls by using his voter card (EPIC) number. Subsequently, the Patna district administration issued a statement, pointing out that his name is listed as a voter 'in polling station no. 204 in Bihar Animal Science University's Library Building (in the Digha Assembly segment), at serial number 416', which, it added, was previously listed 'in polling station no. 171 in Bihar Animal Science University's Library Building, at serial number 481'. EC sources said, 'Tejaswi Prasad Yadav used electoral roll with EPIC no. RAB0456228 for filing his nomination papers on affidavit in 2020. His name is there in the draft electoral rolls… His baseless argument that his name was removed has already been refuted.' EC sources also said, 'He (Tejashwi) was having this EPIC number even in the electoral roll in 2015… The other EPIC number RAB2916120 (cited by Tejashwi) has been found to be non-existing. More than ten years old records have been checked. No records have been found for the second EPIC number yet. It is highly likely that the second EPIC was never made through official channel. Further inquiries are on to understand the reality of the second EPIC number, whether that is a forged document.'
Hindustan Times
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
INDIA bloc's manifesto to focus on women, quotas
Introducing reservation in private sector jobs, cash for women under the proposed Mai Bahan Samman Yojana, financial assistance to promote self-employment to curb migration, and better healthcare facilities are among the key promises the Opposition INDIA bloc in Bihar is likely to include in its common manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav speaking with media persons after lost in Bhar Assembly by-polls, in Patna, Bihar, India, Saturday,23, 2024. (HT Archive) The INDIA bloc in Bihar – comprising RJD, Congress, VIP, and left parties— is hoping to unseat the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Leaders of INDIA bloc partners, who held a marathon meeting at the state Congress headquarters — Sadaqat Ashram — in Patna over the last two days, broadly arrived at a consensus on the common manifesto for the assembly polls scheduled for October-November this year, a senior functionary of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) said. 'Draft manifesto will be finalised at the next meeting of the manifesto sub-committee, likely around July 15, for submission to the coordination committee of INDIA bloc,' RJD lawmaker Sudhakar Singh, who is also a member of the manifesto sub-committee, said. The sub-panel has prioritised education, employment, healthcare and social welfare sectors in the manifesto to counter the electoral narrative of the chief minister Nitish Kumar-led NDA. A Congress leader said that the alliance partners focused on policies targeting the youth, women, and marginalised communities in the state. Proposals such as a monthly assistance of ₹ 2,500 for every woman, free healthcare coverage up to ₹ 25 lakh, and increasing monthly social security pension to at least ₹ 1,500 were accepted by the alliance partners to be included in the manifesto, the leader, who was part of the discussion, said. The leaders also agreed to demand for introducing reservation in private sector as well as increasing the overall reservation in the state to 65%, a senior RJD leader said, requesting anonymity. Earlier, leader of Opposition in the state assembly and RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May this year had pitched for reservation in the private sector. 'The private sector, which has been a major beneficiary of public resources, cannot remain insulated from social justice imperatives. Companies have received substantial benefits-land at concessional rates, power subsidies, tax exemptions, infrastructure support, and various financial incentives all funded by taxpayer money,' Yadav said in a letter to PM, dated May 2. 'In return, it is entirely reasonable to expect the private sector to reflect the social composition of our country. The context created by the caste census must be used to have open conversations about inclusivity and diversity in the private sector across organisational hierarchies.' In a bid to woo young voters, the manifesto will focus on expanding educational and job opportunities, addressing Bihar's high unemployment rate, which stood at 7.2% in 2024, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey, the leader added. RJD's Anwar Pasha and Subodh Mehta, Congress leaders Abhay Dubey and Karuna Sagar, CPI(ML) Liberation's Meena Tiwari, CPI(M) leader Sarvoday Sharma, and VIP's Dinesh Sahni and Nurul Huda, among others, also attended the two-day meeting. After the finalisation of the manifesto, another INDIA bloc functionary said, the coordination committee is likely to work on the joint campaign strategies. Senior JDU leader and MLC Neeraj Kumar said the politics in Bihar hinges on commitment and promise. 'While Nitish Kumar has always fulfilled his commitment to the electors, Mahagathbandhan parties hardly lived up to their promise. In Karnataka, Congress govt has taken women for a ride and so did the Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand. People won't care for the INDIA bloc promises,' added the JDU leader.
Time of India
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Buxar MP demands holding of STET before TRE 4.0
Buxar: Buxar Lok Sabha MP Sudhakar Singh has demanded that the State Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) be conducted before the Bihar Public Service Commission's (BPSC) Teacher Recruitment Exam (TRE) 4.0. In a letter addressed to the BSEB chairman on Thursday, the MP expressed his disappointment over delay in conducting the STET exam, which, he said, has jeopardised the future of aspirants. As per the 2024 examination calendar, STET was to be held twice a year. However, only one round has been conducted so far, adversely affecting those who completed their BEd or DElEd during the 2022-24 and 2023-25 academic sessions. "If TRE 4.0 is held before the STET, thousands of eligible aspirants will be denied the opportunity to appear in the exam," he stated. The MP said that despite students submitting memoranda, applications and emails over the past eight months, the BSEB has failed to act decisively. He also referenced the education department's official communication (letter no. 234, dated April 25, 2025) regarding the STET, criticising the delay in holding the exam. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 10 Signs Your Dog Loves You More Than Anything Liseer Read More Undo Singh warned that failure to conduct STET before TRE 4.0 could lead to widespread public unrest. He said that this issue is not just about an exam, but about the livelihoods of lakhs of families and the credibility of the state's education system. He called on the govt to intervene in the matter.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Despite spending, flood-prone areas growing in state: RJD MP
Buxar: RJD MP, Sudhakar Singh, on Tuesday criticised state's water resources department, alleging that despite spending over Rs 80,000 crore on flood control and irrigation in the past two decades, the drainage capacity has declined by 25% and flood-prone areas have increased. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, the MP claimed that during Rabri Devi govt in 2005, 12.5 lakh hectares of land had irrigation facilities, but this has now decreased to 9.5 lakh hectares. Despite an annual expenditure of over Rs 4,000 crore on flood control, the area affected by floods has increased, he said. He alleged that change in the tradition of releasing water in canals before May 15 during the 'Rohini Nakshatra' by the govt would delay sowing of paddy. "The new schedule, extending canal operations until June 15, is expected to delay sowing, reduce crop yields and threaten food security," he said. He said the Sone canal system, which is crucial for several districts, is not performing well. While Indrapuri Barrage used to release 9,000 cusecs of water, it now releases only 3,000 cusecs. Additionally, 1,158 million cubic meters of water in the Van Sagar agreement with Uttar Pradesh remain untapped. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo The MP demanded an independent high-level inquiry into the Rs 80,000 crore expenditure, restoration of the previous canal water release schedule, prioritisation of farmers' challenges, and accountability for officials and leaders involved in 'mismanagement'.
