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Bihar assembly polls: EC's SIR flags discrepancies - '18 lakh dead electors, 7 lakh duplicates'

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 22 July 2025
The Election Commission of India has identified significant discrepancies in Bihar's electoral rolls following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR), including deceased, shifted, and duplicate electors. Despite legal challenges and Supreme Court scrutiny, the EC defends the SIR as crucial for ensuring the purity of elections by removing ineligible voters.
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