All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday warned that lakhs of people in Bihar could lose their citizenship and livelihoods if the Election Commission proceeds with its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls without adequate time and safegua
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of pleas challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) move to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a video clip featuring actor Pankaj Tripathi to raise awareness about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.
"The initial phase of SIR, during which Enumeration forms were to be printed and distributed, is almost complete with the forms having been made available to all the electors who were available," read a statement from the poll panel.
The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign of the electoral rolls in Bihar is progressing rapidly and recognizing the efforts of the Polling station officials, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar has announced a special incentive of Rs 6,000 for each.
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar is underway in full swing with the Booth Level Officers (BLOs), BLO Supervisors, all the election officials, BLAs appointed by the political parties and the volunteers working tirelessly at the grassroots level to ensure that no eligible elector
Union Minister Chirag Paswan supports the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral rolls, calling it a necessary cleanup to ensure only eligible voters are listed, addressing issues like deceased or non-local names on the rolls.
Speaking to reporters in Dausa on Friday, Rajasthan, Pilot said, "The haste with which the Election Commission has taken this step raises significant doubts, and a group of opposition parties met them and asked questions, but no satisfactory answers were received."
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being undertaken in Bihar ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections is progressing smoothly on the ground, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) completing their first round of visits to nearly 1.5 crore households across the state.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar after meeting with the Election Commission.
Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary on Friday came out in strong support of the Election Commission of India (ECI), amid rising opposition allegations that the ongoing voter list update process is biased. Choudhary said that the opposition is merely seeking excuses for its anticipated electoral d