Overview

• The Election Commission says 1,95,802 individual claims and objections have been filed so far, with 24,991 disposed after the mandatory notice and verification steps.
• Party submissions total 82, comprising 79 from CPI(ML) and three from the RJD, marking a shift from earlier days when only CPI(ML) filings were recorded.
• Officials reiterate that no name from the August 1 draft roll can be deleted without a speaking order, an enquiry, and a fair opportunity to be heard.
• About 65 lakh entries were previously flagged as deceased, shifted, or duplicate during the Special Intensive Revision, with reasons posted on district sites and the CEO’s searchable portal.
• Opposition groups allege targeted disenfranchisement of migrants and marginalised voters, while the ECI has intensified public outreach and urged formal submissions via prescribed forms before September 1.