Only 144 applications from political parties: EC

As the month-long window for claims and objections under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls closes on Monday, the Election Commission informed that it has received only 144 applications from political parties, including 16 from the BJP, 10 from the RJD, and 118 from CPI (M-L) against the draft rolls of 7.24 crore electors.

- Mukesh Ranjan @New Delhi

In contrast, the electors filed nearly 2.53 lakh claims and objections for the inclusion of eligible voters and exclusion of ineligible ones, of which 40,630 have already been disposed of, it said.