How women migrant electors are disenfranchised in the Bihar SIR process | Explained
The aggregated data published by the Election Commission of India (EC) revealed permanent migration as the predominant cause for the deletion of names from the electoral roll as on June 24, 2025, which was the base roll for the SIR exercise. Out of the 65 lakh total deletions, over 55% entries were categorised as permanently shifted or untraceable, around 34% as deceased, and only 10.8% as multiple enrolments (Table 1).
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How women migrant electors are disenfranchised in the Bihar SIR process | Explained
Bihar SIR 2025 process excludes 65 lakh electors, with a focus on female migrant disenfranchisement and legal ambiguities.
