Bihar SIR: 22 lakh dead, 7 lakh duplicate voters - what EC has found after '99.8% coverage'

Bihar's Election Commission reports 99.8% voter coverage under the special intensive revision, digitizing over 7.23 crore forms for publication by August 1, 2025. The cleanup identified 22 lakh deceased voters and other discrepancies, shared with political parties for review. Despite opposition criticism, the CEC defends the process, inviting public input for corrections.
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