New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- Amid protests, the Election Commission (EC) on Friday came out with the much-anticipated 'draft electoral rolls' in Bihar, enlisting 7.24 crore voters but knocking off more than 65 lakh names, claiming that most of the persons concerned had died or migrated. The draft electoral rolls, prepared as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which has caused much controversy as the exercise was ordered with just a few months left for assembly polls, are available for voters online.
The publication of the draft rolls kicked off the process of "claims and objections". Till September 1, voters with complaints of wrongful deletion of names can approach the authorities concerned, seeking a remedy. Patna, which houses the st...