Overview

• The Supreme Court has allowed the Election Commission to proceed with the Special Intensive Revision while ordering it to accept Aadhaar, EPIC and ration cards for identity verification
• Officials report that 83.66% of electors submitted enumeration forms, lifting overall coverage to 88.18% when accounting for deaths, migrations and duplicate registrations
• Roughly 35 lakh entries have been flagged for removal from the draft electoral roll due on August 1, with the final publication scheduled for September 30
• Opposition parties and the Telugu Desam Party are pressing for presumptive inclusion of previously enrolled voters and transparent, reasoned procedures before any deletion
• The Bihar Chief Electoral Office has launched a two-step online form for migrants outside the state to submit their enumeration data before the July 25 deadline