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The Supreme Court on Monday fixed October 7 for final arguments on petitions challenging the validity of Bihar’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls, clarifying its ruling will apply pan-India and cautioning that any illegality could nullify the exercise

The Telangana Congress is set to send 100 BC leaders, including Ministers, to Bihar to campaign, even as its own BC reservation and welfare promises remain unfulfilled at home. A similar campaign strategy failed earlier in Maharashtra

The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to accept Aadhaar as the 12th identity document in Bihar’s electoral roll revision. Clarifying it is not proof of citizenship, the court stressed that only genuine citizens should be allowed to vote

The Supreme Court will hear on September 8 petitions filed by RJD, AIMIM, and others challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of Bihar’s voter list. Opposition parties allege the exercise disenfranchises voters, while the EC defends it as a clean-up drive

The Election Commission said it received nearly 2 lakh requests for exclusion and 30,000 for inclusion of names in Bihar’s draft electoral rolls. The final list, crucial for the November polls, will be published on September 30 after verification

The Supreme Court will hear on September 1 the RJD and AIMIM’s pleas to extend the deadline for filing claims in Bihar’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls. The exercise, the first since 2003, has reduced registered voters by 66 lakh

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said INDIA bloc partners in Bihar were united ahead of the assembly polls and would soon release a common manifesto, while accusing the Election Commission of manipulating voter rolls to benefit the BJP in the State

The Supreme Court has allowed voters excluded from Bihar’s electoral rolls to submit claims online or physically using Aadhaar and 11 other documents. The court directed political parties’ involvement and set September 8 for the next hearing in the SIR exercise

The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to allow online claims for excluded voters in Bihar’s electoral roll revision, while involving political parties in the process. Congress welcomed the ruling, saying the ECI stands "discredited" and democracy has survived its "brutal assault

The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to upload district-wise details of about 65 lakh voters omitted from Bihar’s draft electoral rolls after the SIR. The list must include reasons and be searchable via EPIC numbers before August 19

SP chief alleges large-scale tampering of voter rolls ahead of assembly polls

Bihar LoP Tejashwi Yadav accused CM Nitish Kumar of copying his welfare proposals, calling the state government a “scamster copycat.” He alleged Nitish’s recent announcements are repackaged ideas he had presented earlier, with elections looming in the State

Opposition MPs, led by Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, were detained during a protest march against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, alleging “vote theft.” Police stopped them midway, triggering dramatic scenes and sharp political exchanges

Nine days after Bihar’s draft electoral rolls were published, the Election Commission reports no objections from political parties. The list remains open for claims till September 1 amid opposition protests. The final roll will be published by September 30

The Election Commission has initiated a large-scale revision of electoral rolls for the 2025 Bihar Assembly polls, capping voters per booth at 1,200 and increasing polling stations, BLOs, and volunteers to ensure a smoother, more accessible voting process

Tejashwi Yadav accused the Election Commission of voter list irregularities in Bihar and said the RJD will submit proof in court. He also denied allegations of holding dual voter IDs. The RJD’s Vote Adhikar Yatra was postponed after Shibu Soren’s death.

The BJP has accused RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav of electoral fraud, claiming he holds two voter IDs. Party spokesperson Sambit Patra alleged that INDIA bloc parties are undermining the Election Commission to protect political dynasties, not democracy

Tejashwi Yadav has reiterated the Mahagathbandhan’s warning of a possible boycott of the upcoming Bihar polls, alleging voter list fraud during the Special Intensive Revision process. He accused the EC and government of enabling mass irregularities and silencing dissent

As traditional political strongholds erode and new players vie for relevance, the 2025 Bihar Assembly election is poised to serve as a referendum on the State’s political future

The Owaisi-Rajbhar meeting comes a day after the Aam Aadmi Party announced that it will contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls in 2022.