Bihar voter list revision: 20 lakh deceased, over 7 lakh duplicate voters – EC gives update on SIR exercise

The Election Commission's intensive revision of Bihar's electoral rolls has covered 98.01% of voters, identifying deceased, migrated, and duplicate entries. This cleanup, the first in 22 years, aims to ensure a pure and accurate voter list. The Supreme Court and opposition parties are scrutinizing the exercise, while the EC defends its legality and limited use of identity documents.Original Article