SC May Scrub Bihar Voter Roll Revision If Illegalities Found

By BPN News Desk September 15, 2025

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The Supreme Court of India has warned that it may cancel the entire Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar if any illegality is found in the methodology used by the Election Commission of India (ECI). A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi made this

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EC To Order Pan-India SIR Before Year-End

By BPN News Desk September 11, 2025

The Election Commission (EC) of India is preparing to launch a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country. The exercise aims to verify, clean up, and update voter lists so that eligible voters are included and ineligible or duplicate entries are removed. Meeting With State Officials EC officials held a meeting with […]

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Rahul Gandhi’s Vote Adhikar Yatra Kicks Off in Bihar

By BPN News Desk August 16, 2025

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched the “Vote Adhikar Yatra” from Sasaram, Bihar. The 16-day campaign spans over 1,300 kilometers and is slated to pass through more than 20, possibly 23, districts, concluding with a mass rally at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on September 1. Focus on Voting Rights Gandhi said the march aims […]

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Bihar Voter Roll Drops to 7.24 Crore After SIR Revision

By BPN News Desk August 2, 2025

The Election Commission has released the draft electoral rolls for Bihar following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The total number of registered voters has fallen to 7.24 crore, down from 7.9 crore in the previous roll. Over 65 Lakh Names Removed A total of 65.6 lakh voter names have been deleted during the verification […]

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Bihar SIR Under Fire as Dead Voters Allegedly Enrolled

By BPN News Desk July 28, 2025

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s voter list has come under serious scrutiny after petitions filed in the Supreme Court alleged large-scale irregularities, including the inclusion of deceased individuals in the electoral rolls. The process, aimed at purifying the rolls ahead of upcoming elections, is now being questioned for its integrity. Deceased and

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PM Urged to Address Key National Concerns in Parliament

By BPN News Desk July 20, 2025

As the Monsoon Session of Parliament begins, opposition parties have demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally respond to pressing national issues raised during the all-party meeting held a day earlier. The opposition cited three main concerns: former US President Donald Trump’s claim of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, the April Pahalgam