With ten more days left for the last date of submission of the filled Enumeration Forms (EFs) in the ongoing Bihar SIR out of the 7,89,69,844 electors in Bihar, Enumeration Forms (EFs) of 6,81,67,861 or 86.32 per cent have been collected, a press release said.
"Andhra Pradesh registered a record voter turnout of 81.86 per cent, surpassing its 2019 figure of 80.38 per cent. Notably, 117 out of 175 assembly constituencies recorded a turnout above 80 per cent," the MP asserted in the letter.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday questioned the authority of the Election Commission of India to determine citizenship of Indian nationals, accusing them of doing "NRC through back door" over the poll-body's decision to Special Intensive
So far 1.59 per cent electors have been found deceased, 2.2 per cent permanently shifted and 0.73 per cent persons were found to be enrolled at more than one place.
Supreme Court on July 10 allowed ECI to continue Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls while advising them to consider allowing Aadhaar, ration cards, and electoral photo identity cards as admissible documents to prove voter identity.
Opposition leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' offered to support constitutional amendments if demands for greater inclusion and rights for marginalised communities are met. He criticised the government's performance, warned of growing public distrust, and urged reforms in governance, fede
The EC sources have said that a large number of individuals from Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar have been found by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) with Aadhaar cards, domicile certificates and ration cards during house-to-house visits carried out as part of the SIR of electoral rolls in poll-boun
Congress leader Shama Mohamed on Sunday slammed the Election Commission of India and asked the electoral body to hold a press conference to address their recent claim related to the presence of foreign nationals in the Bihar voter list.
BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Monday backed the Election Commission of India on special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, saying it is the responsibility of the poll body to remove people from other countries from the voter list.
Independent MP from Purnea, Pappu Yadav, on Monday criticised the Election Commission of India, calling it "Dhritrashtra" over their decision to revise electoral rolls in Bihar, and accused them of "not respecting" the constitution or following Supreme Court advice.
After the Supreme Court allowed a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Yogender Chandolia supported the move, and said that names of foreign nationals like those from Nepal, Myanmar, and Bangladesh must be removed.
Following the Supreme Court's approval for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls, Mukesh Sahani, leader of the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), has called for the resignation of the Union Home Minister and Bihar's Chief Minister.