The Election Commission of India on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that final electoral list in the recently-concluded Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar has been notified and most of the names added in final list are of new voters and few old voters.
Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) Founder Tej Pratap Yadav on Monday confirmed that the party will actively contest the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections.
The by-elections will take place in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam and Nagrota districts, Rajasthan's Anta district, Jharkhand's Ghatshila district, Telangana's Jubilee Hills district, Punjab's Tarn Taran district, Mizoram's Dampa district, and Odisha's Nuapada district.
Soon after Election Commission announced the schedule for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said "every Bihari will be the CM that is change maker."
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Monday informed that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists throughout the country after announcing the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections.
Speaking to ANI, Ranjeet Ranjan said, "Last time, the Mahagathbandhan couldn't form a government with very marginal votes...We are addressing the main issues in Bihar: employment of youth, the education system, paper leak issues, MNREGA-related concerns, and the safety of women."
Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Monday expressed his hopes that the Election Commission of India (ECI) will strictly enforce the right to vote and conduct free and fair elections in the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls. The ECI is set to announce the election schedule today at 4 pm.
The Election Commission is scheduled to hold a press conference at 4 PM today, where it is expected to announce the schedule for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.
The Commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, held a meeting in Patna on Sunday with the heads and nodal officers of various enforcement agencies to assess coordination and readiness for ensuring free, fair, and inducement-free elections in the state.