65 Lakh Voters Removed from Bihar Electoral Rolls Following SIR Published Online

The names of 65 lakh voters deleted from Bihar's draft electoral rolls have now been made public. The move comes after the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission (EC) to disclose details of the deletions carried out during the special intensive revision (SIR) of voter lists.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar confirmed on Sunday that the information has already been uploaded on the websites of the state’s chief electoral officer (CEO) as well as district magistrates in the poll-bound state within 56 hours after the court’s order. The names excluded from the draft electoral roll, along with reasons for non-inclusion, are now available online to ensure complete transparency.

The Supreme Court had issued the directive last week while hearing multiple petitions challenging the SIR process in poll-bound Bihar. The EC has defended the revision exercise, asserting that it was conducted strictly as per the guidelines laid down by law.