Next to Bihar Poll, ECI publishes final election list

New Delhi, 30 September (IANS) The Election Commission of India on Tuesday published the much awaited final voter list as part of the Special Intensive Amendment (SIR) in the Pol-Bound Bihar.

During the calculation phase of Sir held from 24 June to 25 July, more than 7.24 crore voters – out of total 7.89 crore – presented their details. However, about 65 lakh voters were missing in a draft role.

The missing voters of these 65 lakhs include 22 lakh deceased (2.83 percent), 36 lakh (4.59 percent), which have permanently transferred or cannot be detected, and seven lakh (0.89 percent) were found to be enrolled at more than one places, ECI figures were reported earlier.

In particular, along with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanash Kumar, Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, they will visit Bihar on October 4 and 5 to review the preparations for the upcoming assembly elections.

There will be a high-level journey a few days after the publication of the head-based final election role in the state.

The current term of the 243 -member Bihar Legislative Assembly ends on 22 November, which is imminent in the politically important state.

According to officials, the Election Commission (EC) team will hold meetings with senior state officials to take stock of administrative, security and logical arrangements for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.

A state visit to assess the ground readiness before announcing the election schedule is customary for the Poll Authority.

There is speculation that once the EC team returns to Delhi after their visit to Bihar, the formal announcement of the assembly elections may be done within days.

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After more than two decades, the Sir of the voter list held in Bihar after more than two decades criticized the opposition parties.

He alleged that the practice could separate crores of real voters.

However, the Commission dismissed these allegations, stating that the purpose of the amendment practice was to ensure more accuracy.

In particular, depending on previous trends, the pole panel is expected to conduct elections in three to four stages, although the exact number will depend on safety and logical ideas.

This challenge is determined during the same period in the upcoming festival season, with Diwali and Chhath Puja during the same period, requiring a careful plan to avoid disruption for voters.

In 2020 Bihar assembly elections, voting was held in three phases – with the results declared on 28 October, 3 November and 7 November – 10 November.

The CEC travel indicates that the declaration of pole dates is adjacent, it is likely to be in early October.

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