India, Oct. 2 -- Bihar's electoral roll has contracted sharply in 2025. Between January 1, when the Special Summary Revision (SSR) data was published, and September 30, when the final list under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was issued, the state lost more than 38 lakh voters. The state's electoral roll stood at 7.80 crore at the start of the year, and has now dropped to 7.41 crore.

The change is not evenly distributed across genders. The number of male voters decreased from 4.07 crore in January to 3.92 crore in September, representing a 3.8% reduction. The number of female voters decreased from 3.72 crore to 3.49 crore during the same period, representing a sharper decline of 6.1%. In absolute terms, the number of men declined b...