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**Summary:**

The Congress party is criticizing the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar, which aimed to remove non-citizens from the electoral roll. They claim the ECI lacks transparency on how many non-citizens were actually removed and that the exercise has failed in completeness, equity, and accuracy. The Congress suggests the ECI is biased towards the ruling BJP. The ECI has rejected these accusations. The article discusses the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections where the ruling NDA government faces a challenge from the opposition bloc (RJD and Congress).

**News Article:**

**Congress Accuses Election Commission of Lacking Transparency in Bihar Electoral Roll Revision**

**New Delhi – October 7, 2025** – The Congress party has launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise conducted in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. The SIR was intended to purge the electoral roll of non-citizens, but the Congress alleges the ECI has failed to provide a transparent accounting of how many ineligible voters were actually removed.

“Much was made of the need for the SIR exercise, but the ECI has not had the integrity or the courage to enlighten the country on how many non-citizens in Bihar were removed from the voter list,” stated Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary in-charge communications, in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

The party claims the entire SIR exercise has been a failure across key metrics, including completeness, equity, and accuracy. They are also accusing the ECI of bias towards the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This accusation is in response to the ECI failing to inform the public about how many non-citizens were removed from the voter list. This would expose the ECI as being aligned with the BJP.

The ECI has flatly rejected these accusations, asserting its commitment to ensuring all eligible citizens are included in the voters’ list while preventing ineligible individuals from being registered.

The Supreme Court is resuming its hearing on the Bihar SIR today, October 7, 2025.

The controversy comes as Bihar prepares for elections in two phases on November 6 and 11. The results, to be announced on November 14, will determine whether Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s NDA government will retain power or if the opposition bloc, comprised of the RJD and Congress, will succeed in unseating them.

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