Bihar has achieved a major milestone in the State Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with 7.23 crore electors already covered in the process. This figure accounts for 99.8% of the state’s total electorate, indicating widespread participation and confidence in the electoral system.
The forms submitted by these electors have been digitised and their names will be included in the Draft Electoral Roll set to be published on August 1, 2025. The digitisation of forms and the BLO reports for the remaining electors is also underway and is expected to be completed before the publication deadline.
As part of the exercise, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar shared lists with all 12 recognised political parties in the state on July 20. These lists include details of electors who are deceased, have migrated permanently, or have not submitted their forms. The purpose is to ensure transparency and allow political parties to verify and rectify any discrepancies before the draft is published.
Since the launch of the SIR process on June 24, 2025, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and Booth Level Agents (BLAs) have provided crucial updates. They reported the names of approximately 22 lakh deceased electors, around 7 lakh electors registered at multiple locations, and nearly 35 lakh electors who have either migrated permanently or could not be traced. Enumeration forms for about 1.2 lakh electors are still pending collection.
The successful execution of the first phase of SIR has been credited to the coordinated efforts of the state’s electoral machinery. This includes the CEO of Bihar, 38 District Election Officers (DEOs), 243 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), nearly 3,000 Assistant EROs (AEROs), BLOs deployed across 77,895 polling booths, and the support of all 12 political parties. The contribution of their 38 district presidents and 1.60 lakh nominated BLAs has also been instrumental in the process.
According to the SIR guidelines, the next phase will begin on August 1 and continue until September 1, 2025. During this period, electors or political parties may file claims and objections with the EROs. This includes the inclusion of eligible electors left out of the draft roll or the removal of any ineligible entries.