Bihar SIR: People from Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar found during drive; will not be included in final voter list, says Election Commission
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday (July 13, 2025) said that a large number of people from Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar were found during house-to-house verification of electoral rolls as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Bihar. The names of such people will not be included in the final voter list to be published on September 30, it added.
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The SIR began on June 25, and the last date for submitting enumeration forms given by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to voters is July 25, following which a draft list will be brought out on August 1. The EC said a proper inquiry will be conducted after the draft list is released.
Earlier, leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) had jointly attacked the ECI, alleging contradictions and democratic concerns in the data presented by the poll body on July 12 related to the SIR process. The leaders, including Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Tejashwi Yadav, said that such shortcomings call into question “public trust” in the process. He also alleged that fake data are being uploaded in ECI sites.
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