Bihar elections: Final voter list after special intensive revision released by Election Commission

The final electoral roll of Bihar, that caused major uproar in the poll-bound state, was released by the Election Commission on Tuesday.

The term of the 243-member Bihar Assembly ends on November 22.

The last assembly elections in Bihar were held in three phases amid the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Full voter list The final voter list of Bihar is being published following the conclusion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls which was held after a gap of 22 years.

The draft electoral rolls were published on August 1 and were open for “claims and objections” by individuals and political parties till September 1.

There were 7.24 crore electors in the draft rolls.

The SIR has come under sharp criticism from opposition parties who have claimed that it will disenfranchise crores of genuine citizens of their voting rights.