Overview

• The Election Commission of India launched its first Special Intensive Revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls since 2003 to remove ineligible names.
• Booth Level Officers reported finding foreign nationals from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar holding Indian documents such as Aadhaar cards and ration certificates.
• RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav dismissed the reports as “urine” and raised questions about whether migrants swayed past elections in favor of Prime Minister Modi.
• BJP’s Sanjay Jaiswal labeled Yadav “uneducated and irresponsible” and urged him to apologize, express regret, and commit to restrained public remarks.
• Political factions remain divided over the credibility of the SIR process and the acceptable tone of political discourse ahead of upcoming polls.