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Bihar Roll Revision Nears Sept. 1 Cutoff With 1.97 Lakh Deletion Pleas and 3 Lakh Citizenship Notices

A Supreme Court hearing on September 1 will consider requests to extend the claims window ahead of the final roll on September 30.

Congress leader Pawan Khera alleged that the EC told party workers that only individuals could file complaints and not political parties.
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Overview

  • The Election Commission’s latest breakdown shows 1,97,764 exclusion objections versus 29,872 inclusion requests since August 1, with 33,771 cases disposed within seven days.
  • New registrations by first‑time voters reached 13,33,793 Form‑6 applications, of which over 61,000 have been processed.
  • Around 3,00,000 electors have received notices over ‘doubtful citizenship’, concentrated in several border districts including Kishanganj, Purnea, Katihar, Supaul, West Champaran and Madhubani.
  • Political parties have filed only 128 formal claims and objections statewide, led by CPI(ML)‑Liberation, while the RJD seeks more time and ruling NDA parties reported none.
  • The August 1 draft listed 7.24 crore electors after about 65 lakh deletions as deceased, shifted, untraceable or duplicate; the ECI plans new voter ID cards and has expanded polling stations to roughly 90,000, with the final roll due September 30.