Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar announced on Sunday that the list of voters deleted from Bihar’s draft electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has been uploaded on district magistrates’ websites, in compliance with the Supreme Court’s directives.
The Supreme Court, while hearing petitions challenging the revision process in poll-bound Bihar, had directed the Election Commission (EC) to release details of nearly 65 lakh deleted names along with reasons for exclusion to ensure transparency.
Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Kumar said the EC acted swiftly, publishing the data within 56 hours of the court’s order. He stressed that India’s electoral system is a multi-layered and decentralised process, overseen by Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Booth Level Officers (BLOs) as per the law.
As per procedure, after the publication of draft electoral rolls, digital and physical copies are provided to political parties and uploaded on the EC’s website. Citizens and parties have one month (till September 1) to file claims or objections for inclusion or exclusion before final rolls are prepared.
Kumar defended the SIR exercise, calling it transparent and lawful, and expressed concern over “misinformation” being spread by some political groups.
