Bihar’s SIR Drive Nears Completion: 7.23 Crore Voters Participated, 1.2 Lakh Forms Pending

Last Updated:July 25, 2025, 18:24 IST

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that, as per SIR orders, those who have not submitted the forms can still do so along with the requisite documents by September 1

The special revision is part of the ECI’s broader effort to ensure accuracy in the electoral rolls ahead of the elections to be held later this year. File pic/News18

At least 7.23 crore voters in Bihar out of the 7.90 crore registered till June 24 have taken part in the special intensive revision (SIR) as the deadline inches closer.

The enumeration forms of about 1.2 lakh electors are yet to be received, with Friday being the last day for submission, the poll body said.

“Forms of 7.23 crore electors have been received and digitised; the names of all these electors will be included in the Draft Electoral Roll. The digitisation of forms, along with BLO reports, of the remaining electors will also be completed by August 1," the ECI said in a statement.

Speaking to News18, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that as per SIR orders, those who have not submitted the forms can still do so along with the requisite documents by September 1. “ECI wants to include each eligible elector," he said.

Between August 1 and September 1, as per the SIR order, any elector or political party may submit prescribed forms to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) to claim inclusion of any left-out eligible elector or to file objections against any ineligible elector.

64 lakh ineligible voters identified

The numbers shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI) show that at least 64 lakh names will be dropped as they are no longer eligible.

This includes 22 lakh deceased electors, seven lakh electors registered in more than one location, and about 35 lakh electors who have either permanently migrated or could not be traced.

A combined effort

The poll body has credited the successful completion of the first phase of SIR to “the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar, 38 District Election Officers (DEOs), 243 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), 2,976 Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), Booth Level Officers (BLOs) deployed at 77,895 polling booths, volunteers, all 12 political parties, their 38 District Presidents, and the 1.60 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) nominated by them".

The ECI has shared the list of the ineligible and those who have not submitted the forms with all 12 political parties, including the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Indian National Congress.

The other parties are the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Lok Samta Party, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) (Liberation), Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), National People’s Party, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

This was done so that any errors can be rectified in the draft electoral rolls that will be published on August 1.

The Election Commission’s rigorous process aims to ensure a clean and accurate voter list ahead of the upcoming elections around November, reinforcing the commitment to including every eligible elector and safeguarding the integrity of Bihar’s democratic process.

Nivedita Singh

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