EC says it is caught in the political crossfire during the Bihar voter roll revision case hearing
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that political parties praise Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) when they win elections but question their credibility when they lose.
During the hearing on the Special Comprehensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, the EC said it is “caught in the middle of a fight between political parties” and is working in an atmosphere of “intense political hostility,” yet has not taken any “controversial decisions.”
Supreme Court Questions EC on Voter List Deletions
The submissions were made before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, which resumed hearing a petition filed on June 24 challenging the EC’s decision to conduct an SIR in Bihar.
The bench asked the EC, “Why can’t you disclose the names of people who have died, migrated, or shifted to other constituencies?” The court directed the poll body to share the names of voters removed from Bihar’s voter list.
6.5 Crore Bihar Voters Not Required to Submit Documents
The Election Commission informed the court that about 6.5 crore voters in Bihar will not need to submit any documents for the SIR process. The EC has agreed to share details of deleted voters as directed by the court.
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