This bulletin from the Election Commission of Bihar summarizes the claims and objections received regarding the draft electoral roll between August 1st, 3:00 PM and August 4th, 3:00 PM, 2025.
A total of 160,813 claims and objections were received from political parties. The Bharatiya Janata Party submitted the highest number of claims/objections (53,338), followed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (47,506) and Janata Dal United (36,550). The Indian National Congress submitted 17,549 claims/objections. The remaining national and state parties submitted significantly fewer claims/objections.
1,927 claims/objections were received directly from electors regarding the inclusion or exclusion of eligible/ineligible electors. 10,977 forms were received from new electors who have attained 18 years of age.
As per the Election Commission's guidelines, all claims and objections are to be disposed of by the concerned Electoral Registration Officer/Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (ERO/AERO) after a period of 7 days. Furthermore, no name can be deleted from the draft list published on August 1st, 2025 without a speaking order from the ERO/AERO, following an enquiry and a fair opportunity given to the individual concerned.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission: The Election Commission is a constitutional body responsible for conducting elections in India.
BIHAR: A state in India where the election-related activities are taking place as described in the bulletin.
Aam Aadmi Party: A National Political Party in India that has submitted claims and objections regarding the Draft Roll.
Bahujan Samaj Party: A National Political Party in India that has submitted claims and objections regarding the Draft Roll.
Bharatiya Janata Party: A National Political Party in India that has submitted claims and objections regarding the Draft Roll.
Indian National Congress: A National Political Party in India that has submitted claims and objections regarding the Draft Roll.
Rashtriya Janata Dal: A State Political Party in India that has submitted claims and objections regarding the Draft Roll.
Lok Janshakti Party Ram Vilas: A State Political Party in India that has submitted claims and objections regarding the Draft Roll.
Election Commission
BIHAR SIR 2025: DAILY BULLETIN
Posted On: 04 AUG 2025 8:30PM by PIB Delhi
1st Aug (3 PM) till 4th Aug (3 PM)
A Claims & Objections received from Political Parties w.r.t. Draft Roll
S. N o . o f Disposal after 7
From Received
No BLAs days
National Parties
1 Aam Aadmi Party 1 0 0
Bahujan Samaj
2 74 0 0
Party
Bharatiya Janata
3 53,338 0 0
Party
Communist
Party of
4 899 0 0
I n d i a
(Marxist)
Indian National
5 17,549 0 0
Congress
National People’s
6 7 0 0
Party
State Parties
Communist
Party of
I n d i a
1 1,496 0 0
(Marxist-
Leninist)
(Liberation)
J a n a t a D a l
2 36,550 0 0
(United)
Lok Janshakti
3 1,210 0 0
Party (Ram Vilas)
Rashtriya Janata
4 47,506 0 0
Dal
Rashtriya Lok
5 1,913 0 0
Janshakti Party
Rashtriya Lok
6 270 0 0
Samta Party
Total 1,60,813 0 0B Claims & Objections received directly from Electors w.r.t. Draft Roll
Inclusion of eligible Received Disposal after 7 days
electors and Exclusion
1,927 0
of ineligible electors
C Forms received from New electors on attaining 18 years of age
Received Disposal after 7 days
F o r m 6 +
10,977 0
Declaration
As per rules, the Claims & Objections are to be disposed by the concerned ERO/AERO after the expiry
(cid:108)
of 7 days.
As per SIR orders, no name can be deleted from the draft list published on 1st August 2025
(cid:108)
without passing a speaking order by the ERO/AERO after conducting an enquiry and after giving
a fair and reasonable opportunity.
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PK/GDH/RP
(Release ID: 2152321)