EC releases final voter list after SIR in Bihar ahead of assembly polls

The Election Commission on Tuesday released the final voter list after Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar ahead of the assembly polls. The revised list has been made available on the official website of the poll panel. 

The assembly election in Bihar will be held using this electoral roll. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar has stated that physical copies of the roll will be distributed to all District Election Officers who also serve as District Magistrates. 

Besides, the final roll will be shared with all recognised national and state political



parties.

The exercise sparked a big controversy, with the Opposition accusing the Election Commission of tampering with the voter list to favor the BJP.

Multiple petitions were filed in the Supreme Court to halt the process. The top court, however, did not comply with the request but clarified that even after the final list is published, the process can still be canceled if any misconduct is found. The court emphasised that releasing the list does not protect it from legal challenges. 

The final hearing on the SIR process is scheduled for October 7.