No parties have filed claims for addition, deletion of names from Bihar draft voter list yet: EC

The Election Commission on Sunday said that no political party has filed claims and objections for the addition or deletion of the names of voters from the draft electoral rolls in Bihar since its publication on Friday.

“From 1 August 2025 (3 PM) till 3 August (3 PM), all political parties put together have filed zero claims and objections for the addition of the names of eligible electors and deletion of the names of ineligible electors,” the poll panel said in a bulletin released on its official website.

The draft list was published on Friday as part of the special revision of the electoral rolls in the state, which was announced by the Election Commission on June 24.

As part of the exercise, persons whose names were not on the 2003 voter list will need to submit proof of eligibility to vote. This means that 2.9 crore out of the state’s 7.8 crore voters – or about 37% of the electors – will have to submit documentary evidence.

Voters born before July 1, 1987, must show proof of their date and place of birth, while those born between July 1, 1987, and December 2, 2004, must also submit documents establishing the date and place of birth of one of their parents. Those born after December 2, 2004,...

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