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Bihar SIR: With 2 days still to go, 56 lakh voters already struck off rolls

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 23 July 2025 ()
With the deadline looming for enumeration form submissions in Bihar, the Election Commission has identified a significant number of discrepancies. Approximately one lakh electors are untraceable, and an additional 55 lakh are reported as deceased, permanently migrated, or enrolled in multiple locations.
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