Mahua Moitra, ADR Challenge EC’s Fresh Voter Verification in Bihar Ahead of 2025 Polls in Supreme Court

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, along with civil society groups and political activists, has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission’s recent decision to revise Bihar’s electoral rolls through a Special Summary Revision (SIR) exercise. The petitioners argue that the move is “arbitrary” and “unconstitutional,” especially as the state prepares for Assembly elections scheduled for October-November 2025.

The case, which includes pleas filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), activist Yogendra Yadav, and various political parties, is slated to be heard by the Supreme Court on Thursday.

While electoral roll revisions are not new and have been conducted regularly across the country, the petitioners claim that the current SIR process in Bihar marks the first instance in which all voters are being asked to re-verify their eligibility en masse.

Critics fear this sweeping verification drive could disenfranchise large sections of voters and undermine the democratic process ahead of the crucial polls. The Supreme Court’s decision in the matter is expected to have significant implications for how voter verification is conducted nationwide in the future.

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