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7.23 crore Bihar electors express full faith in SIR process with active participation

1. 99.8% Bihar electors have been covered so far.
2. Forms of 7.23 crore electors have been received and digitised; the names of all these electors will be included in the Draft Electoral Roll. The digitisation of forms, along with BLO reports, of the remaining electors will also be completed by August 1, 2025.
3. The lists of those electors who have not filled the forms or are deceased and those who have permanently migrated have already been shared on July 20 with all the 12 political parties [Bahujan Samaj Party; Bharatiya Janata Party; Communist Party of India (Marxist); Indian National Congress; Rashtriya Janata Dal; Janata Dal (United); Rashtriya Lok Samta Party; Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) (Liberation); Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party; Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas); National People’s Party; Aam Aadmi Party], so that any errors can be rectified in the Draft Electoral Roll to be published on August 1.
4. Since June 24, 2025, the local BLOs/BLAs have reported the following:
   • Names of approximately 22 lakh deceased electors.
   • Approximately 7 lakh electors registered in more than one location.
   • Approximately 35 lakh electors have either permanently migrated or could not be traced.
   • Enumeration forms of approximately 1.2 lakh electors yet to be received.
5. The credit for the successful completion of the first phase of SIR so far, goes to the CEO of Bihar, 38 DEOs, 243 EROs, 2,976 AEROs, BLOs deployed at 77,895 polling booths, volunteers, all 12 political parties, their 38 District Presidents, and the 1.60 lakh BLAs nominated by them (list attached).
6. As per the SIR order, from August 1 to September 1, any elector or political party may fill the prescribed forms and submit claims to the ERO for any eligible elector who is left-out or file objections for removal of any ineligible elector.

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Details of BLAs appointed by Political Parties in the state of Bihar

                      

Sl. No.	Name of the political party	Total no. of BLAs nominated (Before the start of SIR) (23.06.2025)	Total no. of BLAs nominated (As on 25.07.2025)	% बढ़ोतरी (लगभग)
1	Bahujan Samaj Party	26	74	185%
2	Bharatiya Janata Party	51,964	53,338	3%
3	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	76	899	1083%
4	Indian National Congress	8,586	17,549	105%
5	Rashtriya Janata Dal	47,143	47,506	1%
6	Janata Dal (United)	27,931	36,550	31%
7	Rashtriya Lok Samta Party	264	270	2%
8	Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) (Liberation)	233	1,496	542%
9	Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party	2,457	1,913	27%
10	Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)		1,210
11	National People’s Party	—	7	-
12	Aam Aadmi Party	—	1	-
—	Total	1,38,680	1,60,813	16%

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