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ECI Reports Sparse Party Filings in Bihar Roll Review as Supreme Court Sets September 8 Hearing

The exercise follows a sweeping revision that cut about 65 lakh names from the draft rolls.

Overview

  • Individuals have filed 2.27 lakh claims and objections so far, including 29,872 for inclusion and 1,97,764 for exclusion, with 33,771 already disposed.
  • Political parties have submitted only 128 filings statewide, with CPI(ML) Liberation accounting for 118 and the RJD 10, while major national parties filed none.
  • The draft electoral roll stands at 7.24 crore names after the Special Intensive Revision, about 65 lakh fewer than before, with the final roll due on September 30.
  • Nearly three lakh electors have received notices over “doubtful citizenship,” largely in border districts, and the ECI says 99.11% of electors have provided documents for verification.
  • The Supreme Court has listed for September 8 the RJD and AIMIM pleas to extend the September 1 claims window, after earlier directing acceptance of Aadhaar or 11 documents and allowing online submissions.