Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls – (2025)
The Election Commission of India (ECI) started a Special Intensive Revision in Bihar to make sure the voter list is correct, updated, and includes all
Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls – (2025) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls – Bihar (2025) SIR in Bihar was brought mainly to identify illegal migrants , verify citizenship-related documents , and update local records because the government believed that: 1. Large number of suspected illegal immigrants Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal , and people from Bangladesh and Nepal often move across states. The government suspected that large numbers of illegal migrants were living in certain districts, especially border or sensitive areas. 2. To check misuse of welfare schemes Many people without proper documents were suspected to be taking: PDS (ration) Housing benefits Scholarships Caste certificates SIR helps verify who is genuinely eligible . 3. To prevent fake voters and bogus documents There were reports that some people with no citizenship proof : got voter IDs got Aadhaar obtained residence certificates SIR helps detect such fraud. 4. To maintain updated population and migration data Bihar has high migration (peo…
