The Election Commission of India (ECI) is carrying out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar ahead of the state Assembly elections.
In this connection, a meeting was held at Samiksha Bhavan in Bhagalpur under the chairmanship of the ECI’s Special Observer for electoral rolls, Bharat Kheda, with representatives of political parties in attendance.
During the meeting, District Election Officer (DEO) and District Magistrate Naval Kishore Choudhary presented the status of the seven Assembly constituencies in Bhagalpur.
He said that the district earlier had 2,263 polling booths. Following the norm of one booth per 1,200 voters, 415 new booths have been added, bringing the total number to 2,678 polling stations.
According to Choudhary, Bhagalpur now has 11,12,155 male voters, 10,46,058 female voters and 104 third-gender voters, totalling 21,58,317 electors. The gender ratio stands at 947, while the Elector-Population (EP) ratio is 0.56.
He added that before the draft publication, the voter count was 24,414,00, which has now been revised to 21,55,802 in the draft roll.
This figure includes 11,10,458 male, 10,45,237 female and 107 third-gender voters. A total of 20,544 Form-6 applications, 8,705 Form-7 and 20,172 Form-8 have been received and are being processed.
Special Observer Kheda appreciated the cooperation of political parties and reminded them that only three days remain for filing claims and objections.
He stressed that no eligible voter should be excluded and no ineligible voter should remain on the rolls. He also urged citizens, particularly new and young voters, to submit Form-6 applications by September 1.
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As per the ECI schedule, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) will verify applications by September 25, and the final electoral roll will be published on September 30, 2025. Kheda said that EROs will conduct field verification and issue orders, which can be appealed to the DEO.
He further directed that daily updates of received forms and objections be uploaded on the ECI website and sought feedback from political representatives. He also noted that Form-6 applications can be submitted directly at the ERO office.
The DEO announced that a special voter registration camp will be organised on August 31 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at all polling stations in Bhagalpur. All Booth Level Officers will be present at their respective stations to receive Forms 6, 7 and 8.
He also encouraged individuals aged 17 years and three months or above to complete Form-6, adding that applicants must attach educational certificates, proof of parentage from the 2003 voter list and a declaration of Indian citizenship with their submissions.
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