Bihar electoral roll revision impact

Notes

• The Election Commission of India (ECI) conducted a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
• The SIR exercise resulted in the removal of approximately 70 lakh names from the state's electoral rolls.
• The ECI identifies the SIR as a nationwide initiative for the purification of electoral rolls, with its origin traced to Bihar.
• The ECI reported a correlation between the completion of the SIR exercise and a record-breaking increase in voter turnout during the subsequent State Assembly election.
• The voter turnout in the last Bihar Assembly election was the highest recorded since Independence.
• The ECI maintains a focus on grassroots engagement, exemplified by interactions with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to ensure the integrity of the electoral process.

Part of a longer story

This is day 47 of 76 in Election Commission of India electoral roll revision exercises, which has been running since 21 June 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

• One Nation, One Election proposal critique Before
• Delhi electoral roll revision After
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