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.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Saurav Pratap Singh Laller reserved an order after hearing the arguments for the revisionist and the respondent. The court has reserved an order for judgment on August 4.
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
BJP Leader Dilip Ghosh slammed Mamata Banerjee's statement, saying that Bangladeshi people are taking undue advantage of Central Govt schemes in Bengal and alleged that Mamata Banerjee wins elections in Bengal with the help of these illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday severely lambasted the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, calling the exercise "dangerous" for democracy.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Wednesday, called for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal as well to delete all the names of Rohingya Muslims from the voter list.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) not to rush the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in poll-bound Bihar.