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Court Backs Bihar Voter Roll Revision as EC Sets Up Bengal SIR

Election officials stress lawful process and promise no valid voter will be dropped.

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EC may roll out all-India SIR in phases beginning with states where polls due next year
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Overview

  • The Supreme Court said Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision was justified and ordered legal-aid outreach via BSLSA and DLSAs to help excluded voters file appeals, with the next hearing on October 16.
  • Before the bench, the Election Commission argued that many allegedly deleted names were never on draft rolls due to missing enumeration forms and flagged inaccuracies in affidavits cited by petitioners.
  • Bihar’s final electoral roll stands at 7.42 crore after the exercise, and the state Chief Electoral Officer reported no Section 24A appeals had reached district magistrates as of October 9.
  • In West Bengal, EC teams led by Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti met district and booth-level officials, signaling an early-November start and directing training and quick form printing.
  • Political stakes are rising in Bengal as Mamata Banerjee alleges an NRC-style push and pressure on officials, BJP leaders predict about one crore deletions, and the state CEO reiterates that legitimate voters will not be removed.