The first draft of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections has been released and shared with all District Magistrates and registered political parties, News18 reported. The draft will also be available to the public on the Election Commission of India’s website from 3 p.m. today.
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Opposition Demands Ballot Papers, Questions EVMs & Electoral Rolls

  • Congress and SP MPs called for ballot paper polling during a Lok Sabha debate on electoral rolls revision.
  • Congress MP Manish Tewari raised concerns about EVM transparency and the legality of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
  • SP MP Akhilesh Yadav supported ballot papers and highlighted the deaths of 10 BLOs during the SIR process.
  • Tewari suggested amending the election commissioners appointment law to include the LoP Rajya Sabha and the Chief Justice of India in the selection panel.

Why It Matters: Opposition's call for ballot papers questions India's election integrity.

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