The Election Commission of India (ECI) said that 94.68 per cent of voters in Bihar have been covered under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
The Election Commission of India has said that 94.68 per cent of the existing electors have submitted their enumeration forms during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
However, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav said that the INDIA Bloc will also hold a meeting at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on the same day.
The Election Commission reported on Thursday that 89.7 per cent of the existing electors have submitted their enumeration forms during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday once again raised concern over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls carried out in poll bound Bihar after former Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa criticised the state's electoral roll revision by the Election Commission if India.<
Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal on Thursday questioned the timing of SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar, stating that the Election Commission of India should act as a "neutral player" ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.
He also alleged that the Election Commission is currently attempting to become "more loyal" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah than to their duty. The charge comes amid the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls currently underway in poll-bound Bih
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
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.
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
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.