SIR saw voter numbers fall in every Bihar district, biggest declines in areas on the border

Saralnama

An analysis of the final Bihar electoral rolls published on Tuesday, after the conclusion of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive, shows that each of its 38 districts saw their total number of voters decline, with Gopalganj, Kishanganj and Purnia leading the pack. Another common thread across the districts is that between the first draft published as part of the SIR drive, and the final rolls on Tuesday, the number of voters rose, if marginally. District-level data on the final rolls was provided by district election officials. The biggest overall decreases were seen in the Bihar districts bordering Nepal, including those with a high concentration of Muslims. In contrast, Patna, Bihar’s most populous district, saw among the lowest declines in its electorate, at 4.59%. As per sources, hardly any deletions in the draft rolls… (Updated 2 Oct 2025, 07:02 IST; source: link)

Key Points

• An analysis of the final Bihar electoral rolls published on Tuesday, after the conclusion of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive, shows that each of its 38 districts saw their total number of voters decline, with Gopalganj, Kishanganj and Purnia leading the pack
• Another common thread across the districts is that between the first draft published as part of the SIR drive, and the final rolls on Tuesday, the number of voters rose, if marginally
• District-level data on the final rolls was provided by district election officials