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Addressing the gathering at IIT-K on its foundation day on Sunday (November 2), the CEC said, “The world’s largest voter list purification process was conducted in Bihar alone and once this drive spreads to 51 crore voters across 12 states, it will be a historic achievement for the Election Commission and the country.”
Addressing the gathering, Kumar said, “When this process is completed across the country, people will feel proud not only of the Election Commission but of the democratic strength of India.”
The Election Commission (EC) recently announced that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will be conducted between November and February in 12 states and union territories – including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal – which are scheduled to hold assembly elections in 2026.
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CEC was in the city to attend the foundation day celebrations of his alma mater IIT-K to receive the prestigious Alumni Award.
“I came here just because my mother wanted me to. I respect my mother’s wishes,” he said with a smile.
“The four years I spent at IIT-K were the most vibrant and unforgettable years of my life.” Kumar said that today, the country’s notes and votes are in the hands of both IITians – the RBI governor and the CEC.
“The values I adopted here (IITK) have guided me throughout my administrative career,” he said.
He expressed confidence that Bihar elections will set new standards of transparency, efficiency and simplicity and will become a model for other democracies.
Voting for the 243-member Bihar Assembly will be held in two phases on November 6 and November 11 and the counting of votes will take place on November 14.
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Along with his wife Anuradha, Kumar fondly recalls his early years – learning to swim in the Ganga on the ghats of Kashi, studying at Queens Inter College in Varanasi, accompanying his father on various job postings, and later pursuing higher studies in Lucknow before joining IIT Kanpur.
Recalling his journey from the ghats of Varanasi to the country’s highest election office, the CEC said, “A boy who learned to swim in the Ganga never imagined that one day he would sit on the chair of the Chief Election Commissioner of India.”