Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:56am on 06 Nov 2025,Thursday Politics
The Election Commission of India (ECI) released updated draft electoral rolls for Bihar ahead of the assembly polls, revealing multiple irregularities—photos mismatched and names of the deceased included. The revision follows the ECI’s earlier publication of 74.2 million voters in September, removing 4.7 million names—a move opposed by the opposition who allege targeted disenfranchisement of Muslims, which the ECI and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deny. Analysts emphasise that female voters—nearly half of the electorate—are pivotal, as their turnout continues to rise and parties offer tailored welfare measures to win their support. (PC: Getty Images)
