Commission has conducted a special summary revision on eight assembly seats in six states, the exercise lasted from April 1 to May 5
ECI: Amidst the questions raised by the opposition regarding SIR in Bihar, it has come to light that the Election Commission has reviewed the voter list under SSR on eight seats in six states in April-May this year. Even during that time, Aadhaar was not included as an identity document.
Amid questions from the opposition about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, election commission documents reveal that a similar exercise was carried out in April-May this year to verify the accuracy of voter lists. However, during that period, the Special Summary Revision (SSR) process was used.
The commission conducted a special summary revision for eight assembly seats across six states, coinciding with the upcoming by-elections. This voter list review began on April 1, 2025, and the final list was published on May 5. Voting in the by-elections for five seats—Kadi and Visavadar (Gujarat), Kaliganj (West Bengal), Ludhiana (Punjab), and Nilambur (Kerala)—took place on June 19, with results announced on June 23. By-elections in Tadubi (Manipur) and the seats of Budgram and Nagarota (Jammu and Kashmir) were postponed.
Notably, the SSR process also did not include Aadhaar as an acceptable document for voter ID cards. The election commission’s order stated that the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) would be responsible for declaring voters as electors of their respective assembly constituencies. Similar to Bihar's SIR, election officers were instructed to ensure that all eligible citizens are included and ineligible voters are excluded from the list. Legal compliance with Article 326 of the Constitution and Sections 16 and 19 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, was emphasized.
Due to active voter participation in Bihar's SIR, 66.16 percent of the required forms have been submitted to the commission so far. The commission announced on Thursday that voters still have 15 days to submit their forms. By 6 pm on Thursday, a total of 5,22,44,956 forms had been received, accounting for over 66 percent of Bihar’s approximately 7.90 crore voters.
