Over 33,000 Seek Re-Inclusion in Bihar Electoral Rolls

Fast Summary

• The special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar is nearing its deadline for filing claims adn objections, with the final rolls set to be published on September 30, 2025.
• A total of 33,326 people have requested re-inclusion in the voter list, while 15,32,438 applications were received from new voters who recently turned eligible (18 years old).
• Additionally, ther are 2,07,565 objections filed against names included in the draft electoral rolls published on August 1.
• the draft electoral rolls include a total of 7.24 crore entries-65 lakh fewer than before the SIR exercise began.
• the Supreme Court will hear pleas by political parties seeking an extension of the september 1 deadline for claims and objections to September 15.
• RTI applications by clarity activist Anjali Bhardwaj seeking details behind ECI’s decision for conducting the SIR exercise were denied clarification or substantive information by ECI; only links to publicly available guidelines were shared.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The Special Intensive Revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls indicates a significant overhaul impacting millions of voters. While gathering over one million new voter registrations is critical for enhancing democratic participation post-intensive revision exercises like these raise concerns about inclusivity since changes often involve challenges like missing names or faulty exclusions.

The Election Commission’s refusal under RTI queries challenges transparency regarding rationale they ,essentially marginalising-basis also undermines public confidence axle crucial bodies organizational sticking However larger accountability!