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Politics
Bihar adds 14 lakh voters to electoral roll ahead of 2025 assembly elections
✍️ SabrangIndia
🗓 09 Oct 2026, 09:01 PM
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The Bihar Election Commission has incorporated 14 lakh new names into the supplementary electoral roll, raising concerns about voters omitted from the upcoming 2025 assembly poll list.
The Bihar Election Commission announced that 14 lakh voters have been added to the state's supplementary electoral roll (SIR) following the latest verification exercise. This update comes as the state prepares for the 2025 legislative assembly elections, aiming to ensure broader voter inclusion.
Election officials said the addition reflects successful door-to-door verification and the inclusion of previously unregistered eligible citizens. However, civil society groups and political observers have highlighted that a significant number of potential voters remain excluded, citing gaps in the data collection process.
The commission has pledged to address these omissions before the final electoral roll is published, urging citizens to check their registration status online. Stakeholders are urging the authorities to expedite the cleanup to avoid disenfranchisement in the upcoming polls.
The move underscores the ongoing challenges of maintaining an accurate voter database in a populous state like Bihar, where demographic shifts and migration patterns frequently affect roll accuracy.
Authorities have set a deadline for further revisions and have urged political parties to assist in outreach efforts to ensure maximum participation in the 2025 assembly elections.
Election officials said the addition reflects successful door-to-door verification and the inclusion of previously unregistered eligible citizens. However, civil society groups and political observers have highlighted that a significant number of potential voters remain excluded, citing gaps in the data collection process.
The commission has pledged to address these omissions before the final electoral roll is published, urging citizens to check their registration status online. Stakeholders are urging the authorities to expedite the cleanup to avoid disenfranchisement in the upcoming polls.
The move underscores the ongoing challenges of maintaining an accurate voter database in a populous state like Bihar, where demographic shifts and migration patterns frequently affect roll accuracy.
Authorities have set a deadline for further revisions and have urged political parties to assist in outreach efforts to ensure maximum participation in the 2025 assembly elections.