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Time of India
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
5.8% Bihar voters yet to submit poll forms
File photo NEW DELHI: Only 45.8 lakh voters, or 5.8% of Bihar's 7.9 crore electorate, are yet to submit their enumeration forms as part of the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls in state, with eight days to go before the July 25 deadline. EC Thursday said close to 7.1 crore or 89.7% forms have been submitted, while 4.5% electors were not found at their addresses, possibly on account of being deceased, permanently shifted or enrolled at multiple places. The details of electors not found at their recorded addresses, even after three mandatory visits by BLOs, will be shared with district presidents and booth level agents of political parties from Friday onwards to confirm the exact status of such electors before the July 25 deadline for submitting enumeration forms. All electors whose enumeration forms are received before July 25 will figure in the draft electoral roll to be published on Aug 1. Any elector can also check the status of their enumeration form either on ECINet app or on EC's voters' portal. EC continues to reach out to temporary migrants working or living outside Bihar, urging them to fill enumeration forms online using their mobile phones, through ECINet app or They can also download the pre-filled enumeration form and share their filled forms with BLOs directly or through family via WhatsApp or any other medium, it said Thursday. EC will be filing its response in SC by July 21 to its direction to consider including Aadhaar , EPIC No. and ration card in the list of documents accepted as part of SIR. Interestingly, as reported by TOI earlier, EPIC is pre-printed on the enumeration form of each of the 7.9 crore electors in Bihar; the form also has a field seeking Aadhaar number, though furnishing the same is optional for the elector.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Bihar electoral roll revision: ECI says information on voters being shared with political parties
The Election Commission of India on Thursday (July 17, 2025) said that it has begun sharing information on voters who have permanently shifted their residence, are deceased or have enrolled at multiple places with ground-level workers and district presidents of all political parties in Bihar so that the exact status of such voters can be confirmed before July 25, which is the last date of filling the enumeration forms in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. So far, out of the 7,89,69,844 voters, 4.5% have not been found at their addresses, 1.59% are deceased, 0.73% are enrolled at multiple places and 2.2% have been found to have permanently shifted, the poll body said in a statement. Only 5.8% of voters are yet to submit their enumeration forms, the poll body said. As on Thursday (July 17, 2025), 7,08,18,162 or 89.7% of the existing electorate have given their enumeration forms to be included in the draft electoral roll to be published on August 1. The poll body has said that people who have temporarily migrated from Bihar can fill the enumeration forms in the online mode through the ECINet app or through They may also download the pre-filled enumeration form, sign it and share it with booth-level officers (BLOs) directly or through family via WhatsApp or any other medium. The Election Commission said it is sharing the information with political parties in order to make sure that voters are not left out of the rolls. Special camps are also being set up in all the 5,683 wards of all 261 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of Bihar.
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Bihar Elections: EC flags 35.7 lakh missing voters, asks parties to verify by July 25
With nearly 35.7 lakh electors—about 4.5% of Bihar's total 7.9 crore electorate—not found at their recorded addresses despite three mandatory visits by booth level officers (BLOs), the Election Commission (EC) will begin sharing their details from Thursday with district presidents and 1.5 lakh booth-level agents of political parties. These agents have until July 25 to verify and confirm the status of these electors. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the EC said that just over 6.8% of remaining electors in Bihar still need to submit their enumeration forms. So far, forms from 88.7% of electors have been received, with 82% already uploaded on the ECINet platform. Accounting for the 4.5% electors not found—1.6% likely deceased, 2.2% probably permanently shifted, and 0.7% enrolled at multiple locations—around 93.2% of Bihar's voters have been covered under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Digital Marketing Product Management Public Policy MBA Others MCA Leadership Data Science Data Science Design Thinking Finance PGDM Artificial Intelligence Data Analytics Healthcare Management CXO Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing Strategies Customer Journey Mapping Paid Advertising Campaign Management Emerging Technologies in Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Strategies Customer Journey Mapping Paid Advertising Campaign Management Emerging Technologies in Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Strategies Customer Journey Mapping Paid Advertising Campaign Management Emerging Technologies in Digital Marketing Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Digital Marketing and Analytics Starts on May 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing Strategy Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Content Marketing Social Media Marketing & Advertising Data Analytics & Measurement Duration: 24 Weeks Indian School of Business Professional Certificate Programme in Digital Marketing Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing Strategies Customer Journey Mapping Paid Advertising Campaign Management Emerging Technologies in Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Strategies Customer Journey Mapping Paid Advertising Campaign Management Emerging Technologies in Digital Marketing Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Digital Marketing and Analytics Starts on May 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing Strategies Customer Journey Mapping Paid Advertising Campaign Management Emerging Technologies in Digital Marketing Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Digital Marketing and Analytics Starts on May 14, 2024 Get Details Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar welcomed the public response to the exercise. 'I thank all eligible electors of Bihar for actively participating in the much-needed cleaning of electoral rolls,' he said. The final date for submitting enumeration forms is July 25. All forms submitted—whether or not accompanied by full documentation—will be included in the draft electoral roll for Bihar, scheduled to be published on August 1, 2025. Missing documents can be added later during the claims and objections period. Providing an update on the SIR progress, the EC reported that around 7 crore electors have submitted their forms, with 6.5 crore uploaded on the ECINet app or portal. However, nearly 35.7 lakh electors were not found at their listed addresses. Of these, about 12.5 lakh are believed to be deceased, 17.4 lakh may have permanently shifted, and 5.8 lakh are registered in more than one location. Live Events As of 6 pm on Wednesday, enumeration forms were yet to be received from approximately 54.1 lakh electors. The EC has urged those who have temporarily migrated from Bihar to fill out their forms online, using the ECINet mobile app or the voter portal. Alternatively, they can download pre-filled forms and send them to BLOs directly or through family members using WhatsApp or any other medium. To ensure maximum coverage, special camps are being organized in 5,683 wards across 261 urban local bodies in the state. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Election Commission's Bihar drive doesn't find 35.7 lakh voters at their addresses
Representative image NEW DELHI: With around 35.7 lakh electors, comprising 4.5 per cent of Bihar's total 7.9 crore electorate, not found at their recorded address despite the booth level officers (BLOs) having completed their three mandatory visits, the EC will, starting Thursday, share their details with district presidents and 1.5 lakh booth level agents of the political parties, so that they can confirm the exact status of such electors by July 25. EC, in a statement issued Wednesday, said just a little over 6.8 per cent of remaining electors across Bihar now need to submit their enumeration forms. It shared that the enumeration forms of Bihar's 88.7 per cent electorate have been received and 82 per cent uploaded on ECINet. Accounting for the 4.5 per cent electors not found at their address, of which 1.6 per cent are probably deceased, 2.2 per cent probably permanently shifted and 0.7 per cent identified as enrolled as multiple places, around 93.2 per cent of Bihar's 7.9 crore electors have already been covered under SIR. Welcoming the people's response to the SIR exercise, chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said: "I thank all eligible electors of Bihar for actively participating in the much-needed cleaning of electoral rolls". The last date for electors to submit their filled-out enumeration forms is July 25. All electors who turn in their forms, with or without complete documentation, will be included in the Bihar draft electoral roll to be published on Aug 1, 2025. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like As AI agents gain autonomy, trust becomes the new currency. Mastercard wants to power both. Insider Learn More Undo by Taboola by Taboola The documents can be added during the claims and objection period. Sharing exact progress of SIR so far, EC Wednesday said around 7 crore electors have submitted their enumeration forms, with 6.5 crore forms uploaded on ECINet app/portal. However, nearly 35.7 lakh electors were not found at the addresses recorded against their name in the electoral roll; these include 12.5 lakh electors who are probably deceased, 17.4 lakh probably permanently shifted; and neary 5.8 lakh electors enrolled at multiple places. As of 6 pm Wednesday, enumeration forms of 54.1 lakh electors were remaining to be received. EC has appealed to people who have temporarily migrated outside Bihar to fill their enumeration forms online, either using the ECINet app on their mobiles or via the voters' portal. "They may also download the pre-filled enumeration form and share the filled forms with BLOs directly or through family via WhatsApp or any medium," it added. To ensure that eligible electors are not left out, special camps are being set up in 5,683 wards of the state's 261 urban local bodies.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Bihar electoral roll revision: 35.7 lakh voters missing; EC shares data with parties for final check
. NEW DELHI: With around 35.7 lakh electors, comprising 4.5% of Bihar's total 7.9 crore electorate, not found at their recorded address despite the booth level officers (BLOs) having completed their three mandatory visits, the EC will, starting Thursday, share their details with district presidents and 1.5 lakh booth level agents of the political parties, so that they can confirm the exact status of such electors by June 25. EC, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said just a little over 6.8% remaining electors across Bihar now need to submit their enumeration forms. It shared that the enumeration forms of Bihar's 88.7% electorate have been received and 82% uploaded on ECINet. Accounting for the 4.5% electors not found at their address — of which 1.6% are probably deceased, 2.2% probably permanently shifted and 0.7% identified as enrolled as multiple places — around 93.2% of Bihar's 7.9 crore electors have already been covered under SIR. Welcoming the people's response to SIR exercise, chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said: 'I thank all eligible electors of Bihar for actively participating in the much-needed cleaning of the electoral rolls'. The last date for electors to submit their filled up enumeration forms is July 25. All electors who turn in their forms, with or without complete documentation, will be included in the Bihar draft electoral roll to be published on August 1, 2025. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dementia Has Been Linked To a Common Habit. Do You Do It? Memory Health Learn More Undo The documents can be added during the claims and objection period. Sharing exact progress of SIR so far, EC on Wednesday said around 7 crore electors have submitted their enumeration forms, with 6.5 crore forms uploaded on ECINet app/portal. However, nearly 35.7 lakh electors were not found at the addresses recorded against their name in the electoral roll; these include 12.5 lakh electors who are probably deceased, 17.4 lakh probably permanently shifted; and nearly 5.8 lakh electors enrolled at multiple places. As of 6 pm on Wednesday, enumeration forms of 54.1 lakh electors were remaining to be received. EC has appealed to people who have temporarily migrated outside Bihar, to fill their enumeration forms online, either using the ECINet app on their mobiles or via the voters portal. 'They may also download the pre-filled enumeration form and share the filled forms with BLOs directly or through family via Whatsapp or any medium,' it said. To ensure that no eligible elector is left out, special camps are being set up in all 5,683 wards of the state's 261 urban local bodies.
