Bihar SIR: documents of 98.2% electors received, says ECI
The Election Commission of India said on 24 August 2025 that documents of 98.2% of electors had been received in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, with the claims and objections period running until 1 September.
Summary
The Election Commission of India said on 24 August 2025 that documents of 98.2% of electors had been received in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The enumeration phase ran from 24 June to 25 July 2025, the draft electoral rolls were published on 1 August, and the period for claims, objections and documents runs from 1 August to 1 September 2025. The ECI credited the CEO of Bihar, DEOs of all 38 districts, 243 EROs, 90,712 BLOs and about 1.60 lakh booth-level agents of 12 major political parties.
Key facts
- Documents received
- 98.2% of electors (as of 24 Aug 2025)
- Enumeration
- 24 Jun – 25 Jul 2025
- Draft rolls
- 1 Aug 2025
- Claims & objections
- 1 Aug – 1 Sep 2025
- Machinery
- 38 DEOs, 243 EROs, 90,712 BLOs; 1.60 lakh BLAs
Practice MCQs 1 questions
According to the Election Commission on 24 August 2025, documents of what percentage of electors had been received in Bihar's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — 98.2%
The ECI said that documents of 98.2% of electors had been received, with 8 days left until 1 September for the remaining 1.8%.