The Supreme Court will hear the petitions filed on behalf of many others including political parties on Monday (September 08, 2025) on behalf of the Election Commission on the petitions filed by political parties.

On June 24, the Election Commission had directed to conduct intensive special revision (SIR) of the state’s voter lists. The bench of Justice Suryakant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi will consider the response of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and other petitioners on the Election Commission’s remarks.

Election Commission should also give the option to apply online through online medium

The Election Commission has said that out of 7.24 crore voters included in the draft voter list, 99.5 percent have filed their eligibility documents in the SIR process. The Supreme Court is hearing several petitions including petitions filed by NGOs, workers and political parties since 22 August.

During the hearing, the bench then directed the Election Commission to provide the option to apply through the SIR process in Bihar, as well as to file the claim to the voters, as well as online medium.

‘Large -scale issue issue’

On September 1, the Supreme Court heard some applications filed by political parties to extend the deadline. During that time, the Election Commission told the bench that applications for claims, objections and improvements in the draft voter list prepared in Bihar under the SIR process can be given even after September 1, but these will be considered after the voter list is finalized.

It was said that claims and objections in the draft voter list can be filed in each assembly constituency till the last date of nomination form. The Supreme Court described confusion on Bihar SIR as a ‘issue of large -scale trust’ and directed the State Legal Services Authority to deploy legal volunteers to assist individual voters and political parties in registering claims and objections on the draft voter list published on August 1.

Election Commission protest against extending deadline

The Election Commission had opposed extending the September time limit to file claims and objections as per SIR Schedule. The Commission had said that after the Supreme Court’s 22 August order, only 22,723 claims were filed by August 30 and 1,34,738 objections were filed to exclude.

As per the Schedule of the Election Commission for Bihar SIR on 24 June, the deadline for filing claims and objections on the draft voter list has ended on September 1 and the final voter list will be published on 30 September.

Confidential report will be submitted to district judges

The Supreme Court had asked political parties to give their reply on the Election Commission’s comments. The Supreme Court had said that the legal assistant will submit a confidential report to the concerned district judges and the data collected of the state will be considered on 8 September.

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The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to make the entire process easy and clear for voters over the Bihar Voter Special Intensive Revision (SIR) dispute. The Congress welcomed the Supreme Court’s directive and said that democracy survived the brutal attack of the Election Commission.

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Friday (22 August 2025) that the Election Commission’s approach is contrary to the interests of the voters. He said that the election commission was completely exposed and its reputation has been damaged.

Clear reason behind removing the names of voters

The Congress leader said, ‘The Supreme Court had directed that the voters should be published with the reasons for the removal of the list. On August 14, the Supreme Court had also directed the Election Commission to accept the Aadhaar card as an identity proof for the voters removed. Today, the Supreme Court talked about recognizing Aadhaar as a valid identity card, which will have to be accepted to the Election Commission.

Election Commission decided contrary to the interests of voters

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh further said, ‘The Supreme Court today has established security arrangements to further improve the amendment by including political parties in this process. So far, the decision of the Election Commission has been obstructing and contrary to the interests of voters.

He further said that we specially welcome this decision, because it gives us a right that the Election Commission cannot ignore. The Congress leader said, “After this order of the Supreme Court today, the Election Commission has been completely exposed and infamous.”

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The Chief Election Commissioner of the country, Gyanesh Kumar, on Sunday (August 17, 2025) denied the allegations of ‘vote theft’ from the opposition over the controversy of special intensive revision of the voter list in Bihar. While holding a press conference for the first time about the voter list process, the Election Commission said that there is no party nor opposition, all political parties are the same.

Chief Election Commissioner gave special information in press conference

During the press conference, Gyanesh Kumar gave special information about some important issues.

1. The Commission said, ‘It cannot be denied that every political party is born through registration in the Election Commission. Then how can the Election Commission discriminate between those parties? All political parties are the same for the Commission.

2. For the last two decades, there was a discussion about the change in the election process, in view of this, the Commission approved special intensive revision in Bihar.

3. In the SIR process, all voters have jointly formulated this proposal jointly with the 1.6 lakh booth level agents (BLA) nominated by various parties.

4. Gyanesh Kumar said, ‘All voters, political parties and BLOs are working honestly at the ground level. They are not only authenticating, but are also giving signature and giving videos. The commission chief said that even after such transparency, it is a matter of serious concern that the matter of certified documents and BLA nominated by the party is not reaching their own state or national level and intentionally the reality is being ignored.

5. The Commission said that when more than 7 crore voters of the country are standing with the Election Commission, neither the Election Commission nor the credibility of voters can be questioned.

6. The Chief Election Commissioner further said, ‘We saw a few days ago that pictures of many voters were presented to the media without their permission. He was accused, used. Should the Election Commission share CCTV footage of voters, their mothers, daughters -in -law or daughters? Those who are named in the voter list, they vote for choosing their candidate.

7. He said, ‘In the process of Lok Sabha elections, more than one crore employees, more than 10 lakh booth level agents, polling agents of more than 20 lakh candidates work for the election. In such a transparent process before so many people, can a voter steal the vote?

8. Gyanesh Kumar said, ‘Some voters were accused of double voting, no response was received on seeking evidence. Neither the Election Commission is afraid of such wrong allegations nor any voter is afraid. When politics is being done by targeting the voters of India by placing a gun on the shoulder of the Election Commission.

He said that in such a situation, the Election Commission today wants to clarify everyone that we fearlessly stood, standing and standing with the voters of all classes and all religions including all poor, rich, elderly, women and youth.

9. The Commission said, ‘There is a ban on the voter list read by the machine. This decision of the Election Commission is after the decision of the Supreme Court and since 2019,

10. Chief Election Commissioner Dnyanesh Kumar, while raising the question, said, ‘Do you know that there is a zero number in front of the address of crores of people in this country, why? Actually, the panchayat or municipality has not given any number to their house.

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