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Bihar Voter Roll Revision
September 12 , 2025
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- The Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, directed the ECI to treat Aadhaar as the 12th accepted document for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
- A Bench of Justices clarified that Aadhaar can be submitted only as proof of identity or residence, not as proof of Indian citizenship.
- The ECI must instruct all electoral officers, including Electoral Registration Officers and Booth Level Officers (BLOs), to accept Aadhaar for filing claims or objections.
- The Court noted that Aadhaar’s authenticity can be verified by officials, similar to other documents like a ration card or birth certificate.
- Around 65 lakh voters were excluded from the draft roll published on August 1 out of 7.89 crore total voters in Bihar.
- Although the deadline for claims and objections was September 1, the ECI later clarified that submissions would be accepted beyond that date.
- The Supreme Court asked the ECI to give wide publicity to the order to ensure voters are aware of their right to submit Aadhaar.
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