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Probe Underway into Bihar’s Seemanchal Aadhaar Oversaturation and Domicile Surge

Authorities are investigating whether duplicate or non-citizen enrolments drove a surge in domicile certificate requests following the start of the Election Commission’s Aadhaar-excluded voter roll revision.

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Overview

  • Official data from Bihar’s caste-based survey shows Aadhaar saturation rates exceeding 100% in four Seemanchal districts, with Kishanganj at 105.16%, Katihar at 101.92%, Araria at 102.23% and Purnia at 101%.
  • District authorities recorded 127,000 domicile certificate applications in Kishanganj between July 1 and 6, prompting Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary to order a state-level investigation with a July 10 deadline.
  • The Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls began on June 24 and excludes Aadhaar as valid proof, raising concerns that residents lacking other documents may be disenfranchised.
  • Opposition parties led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal held a Bihar bandh on July 9 to protest the Aadhaar exclusion, while the BJP claims the oversaturation figures indicate a deliberate push to register non-citizens.
  • The BJP in West Bengal has started compiling similar Aadhaar coverage figures to bolster its narrative of illegal migration in border districts adjoining Seemanchal.