Overview

• The Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision in Bihar has achieved roughly 95% participation and flagged 35–41 lakh entries for potential deletion.
• Rabri Devi accused the state and central governments of colluding with the ECI to remove over three crore names of migrants and temporary workers from the voter list.
• Multiple petitions are before the Supreme Court challenging the SIR’s strict document requirements and the compressed two-month timeline for roll updates.
• A recent spate of high-profile murders, including the killing of businessman Gopal Khemka, has intensified criticism of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s handling of security.
• Bihar’s draft voter roll is due on August 1 with final publication by September 30, setting the schedule ahead of this year’s assembly elections.