Bihar's Voter Roll Revision: 65 Lakh Forms Excluded

In Bihar, more than 65 lakh enumeration forms were excluded from the draft electoral rolls as part of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision. This reduced the total registered voters from 7.9 crores to 7.24 crores. The excluded forms were mostly from Patna, Madhubani, East Champaran, and Gopalganj.

In a significant move during the election preparations in Bihar, the Election Commission has excluded over 65 lakh enumeration forms from the draft electoral rolls. This decision, part of a 'Special Intensive Revision,' effectively reduces the number of registered voters from approximately 7.9 crores to 7.24 crores.

The data reveals that Patna topped the chart with the highest number of non-included forms at 3.95 lakh, followed by Madhubani, East Champaran, and Gopalganj. The Election Commission attributed these exclusions to various reasons, including death, voter shifts, and duplicate registrations.

This draft has been made available across all 38 districts for the claims and objections phase, running until September 1. Opposition parties, such as Congress and RJD, have expressed concerns, suggesting the revisions may favor the ruling NDA in upcoming elections.

(With inputs from agencies.)