ECI publishes final electoral list ahead of Bihar polls

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday published the much-awaited final voter list as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar.

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During the enumeration phase of the SIR held from June 24 to July 25, more than 7.24 crore electors -- out of a total of 7.89 crore -- submitted their details. The draft rolls, however, showed about 65 lakh voters missing.

These 65 lakh missing voters include 22 lakh deceased (2.83 per cent), 36 lakh (4.59 per cent) who have permanently shifted or could not be traced, and seven lakh (0.89 per cent) found enrolled in more than one place, the ECT data revealed earlier.