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Join 'claims and objections' exercise, EC tells parties
The New Indian Express Vellore
|August 07, 2025
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday said it has put in place a detailed plan to conduct the upcoming Bihar assembly elections and advised political parties, which are opposed to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the state, to participate in the claims and objections process through their authorised Booth Level Agents (BLAs).
The ECI said, "In a first for any state, Bihar has capped the number of electors per polling booth at 1,200 to prevent long queues. This initiative has led to a significant increase in the number of polling stations, from 77,895 to 90,712. The number of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) has also
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