CEC Hails Historic Voter List Purification in Bihar
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar expressed satisfaction with the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, claiming it 'purified' the voters' list after 22 years. The revision involved 90,207 BLOs assisting in 243 constituencies. The last revision was in 2003.
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Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced the successful completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, significantly improving the voters' list after 22 years.
At a press conference in Patna, Kumar highlighted the support from 90,207 BLOs across 243 constituencies and indicated the strategic intention behind this revision.
The Chief Election Commissioner, alongside Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sindhu and Vivek Joshi, engaged with political parties and monitored electoral readiness during his Bihar tour.
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