Bihar adds 1.4 million voters to electoral roll in a year after SIR update

The Election Commission of India released data showing that Bihar's electoral roll expanded by 1.4 million voters over the past twelve months. The increase came after the state completed its Summary Revision (SIR) of the voter list, a periodic exercise aimed at removing duplicate and ineligible entries. Officials said the fresh entries reflect both new eligible citizens turning 18 and previously unregistered residents who were added during the cleanup. The commission highlighted that the growth rate outpaces the national average, underscoring Bihar's ongoing efforts to broaden electoral participation. No further breakdown of the demographic composition of the new voters was provided in the release.