Overview

• Electoral Registration Officers have issued about 3 lakh seven‑day notices over document discrepancies found during the Special Intensive Revision, with officials saying some cases involve doubts over eligibility including citizenship.
• Sources indicate many notices concentrate in Seemanchal districts such as East and West Champaran, Madhubani, Kishanganj, Purnia, Katihar, Araria and Supaul.
• The Supreme Court will hear on September 1 pleas by RJD and AIMIM seeking more time to file claims and objections beyond the current September 1 deadline.
• The Election Commission reports 1,95,802 individual claims and objections so far, and 82 submissions from party BLAs—79 by CPI(ML) (Liberation) and three by the RJD.
• The EC reiterates that no name can be deleted without an enquiry and a speaking order, exclusion lists with reasons are online, and Aadhaar or any of 11 IDs is acceptable for claims after the August orders; the draft rolls list 7.24 crore electors after about 65 lakh deletions for death, migration or duplication.