New voters list in Bihar includes wrong photos and dead people

Patna, August 11, 2025 (BBC) A few days ago, Indias Election Commission released updated draft electoral rolls for Bihar state, where key elections are scheduled for November, following a month-long revision of the voters list. But opposition parties and election charities say the exercise was rushed through and many voters in Bihar have told the BBC that the draft rolls have wrong photos and include dead people. The Special Intensive Revision better known by its acronym SIR was held from 25 June to 26 July and the commission said its officials visited each of the states listed