The Election Commission of Bihar has rejected 106,304 Form-6 applications for new voter registrations following the draft voter roll released on August 1. This came as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process ahead of upcoming elections. A total of 2.26 million applications were received during the claims and objections period, which ended on September 1, out of which 2.15 million were accepted.
Form-6 is the standard application form for citizens enrolling in the electoral roll for the first time. The surge from around 1.2 million applications in January to 2.26 million in August reflects increased voter enrollments following deletions during verification drives.
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District-wise data shows the highest number of rejections in border districts such as Purnia (8,946), Sitamarhi (6,451), Madhubani (5,218), and Kishanganj (5,009). These areas experience greater scrutiny over cross-border movements and demographic sensitivities compared to central districts like Patna and Nalanda that reported fewer rejections.
The draft roll currently lists 72.4 million electors, down from 78.9 million earlier this year, removing approximately 6.5 million names marked as deceased, absent, shifted, or duplicated. While deletions and verification efforts were widespread, objections citing foreign nationality were minimal even in sensitive border regions.
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