SIR Controversy

The campaign reflects how electoral-roll revision has become a political issue involving voter inclusion, election administration and institutional credibility. Claims about deleted names should be assessed using official records and individual cases rather than political statements alone.

Hundreds of members of the All India Students’ Association (AISA) and Revolutionary Youth Association (RYA) staged a protest march in Patna on October 13, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Police detained several protesters after some demonstrators crossed barricades, while a blockade near Dak Bungalow roundabout disrupted traffic.

The Bihar Opposition has intensified its campaign against the Election Commission over SIR, with Tejashwi Yadav leading protests and demanding the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

JD(U) leader Ram Bachan Rai has taken charge as Chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council after BJP leader Awadhesh Narain Singh resigned, reinforcing the BJP-JD(U) power-sharing arrangement in Bihar. The leadership change comes amid continuing political activity over electoral rolls, governance and upcoming Legislative Council contests.