Supreme Court Orders Public Disclosure of Deleted Bihar Voter Names
The Supreme Court has issued a crucial interim order directing the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publicly release a searchable list of over 65 lakh voter names deleted from Bihar’s draft electoral rolls. The directive, aimed at ensuring transparency, also mandates that reasons for each deletion must be provided, following widespread concerns and petitions…
Rahul Gandhi to Launch Extensive “Voter Rights March” Across Bihar
In a significant political move ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to embark on a fortnight-long “Voter Adhikar Yatra” across Bihar. The ambitious march aims to spotlight alleged discrepancies in the state’s electoral rolls, which opposition parties claim could disenfranchise millions. [2, 13, 17]
Supreme Court Demands Transparency in Bihar Voter List Deletions
In a significant intervention, the Supreme Court has issued a directive to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publicly disclose a searchable list of over 6.5 million voters removed from Bihar’s draft electoral rolls. This ruling, delivered amidst a batch of petitions challenging the ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, aims to ensure accountability…
