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Aadhaar, voter ID and ration cards can't be considered for SIR: Election Commission
In its affidavit, the poll body made a detailed explanation on why Aadhaar, ration cards, and existing Elector Photo Identity ...
Bihar first state in country to have all polling stations with less than 1200 electors: Election Commission
According to the ECI, a total of 96.23 per cent of electors were covered in Bihar SIR. 5.56 per cent of electors were not ...
Bihar SIR: 'Have Power To Verify Citizenship', Election Commission Tells Supreme Court
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has defended its authority to verify citizenship during the Special Intensive Revision ...
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Exclusion from Bihar voter roll won't affect citizenship: Poll body to top court
The Election Commission's response was to charges by the opposition that the SIR in Bihar was a 'citizenship screening' exercise and would lead to mass disenfranchisement.