Overview

• The Election Commission reported 1,97,764 requests to exclude names and 29,872 for inclusion since August 1, with 33,771 cases disposed within the mandated seven‑day period.
• Political parties filed only 128 claims and objections, with 118 from CPI(ML)‑Liberation and none from recognised national parties, while the RJD submitted 10 inclusion applications.
• RJD and AIMIM petitions seeking more time will be heard on September 1 by a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi after parties cited difficulties in lodging submissions.
• About 3,00,000 electors have been served notices over “doubtful” citizenship, concentrated in border districts including Kishanganj, Purnia, Katihar, Madhubani, West and East Champaran, Araria and Supaul.
• The draft roll lists 7.24 crore electors after earlier deletions, 99.11% have provided verification documents, over 13.3 lakh first‑time voters filed Form‑6 since August 1, and the final roll is due on September 30.