A Supreme Court Bench is hearing a plea against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in poll-bound Bihar.

The ECI informed the Supreme Court on Thursday (August 21, 2025) that its public notices have expressly mentioned that copies of Aadhaar cards can be submitted along with their claims by voters aggrieved by non-inclusion in the draft Bihar electoral roll.

Over 65 lakh voter names have been deleted from the draft electoral roll, after the SIR exercise. While the poll body maintains it is being reviewed, political parties claim this is an attempt to disenfranchise voters.

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