Fri Nov 14 04:47:06 UTC 2025: Summary:
The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation party’s general secretary, Dipankar Bhattacharya, is questioning the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding a discrepancy in the voter data for Bihar following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He points out that the initial electoral roll after SIR listed 7.42 crore voters, while the post-election ECI press conference stated a figure of 7,45,26,858, an increase of over 3 lakh votes. Bhattacharya has demanded an explanation from the ECI regarding the source of these additional voters.
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Bihar Election Results Under Scrutiny as CPI (ML) Liberation Questions Voter Data
Patna, Bihar – November 14, 2025 – The results of the recently concluded Bihar Assembly elections are facing scrutiny after Dipankar Bhattacharya, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, raised concerns over discrepancies in the voter data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Bhattacharya pointed out that following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the state of Bihar had an official count of 7.42 crore registered voters. However, in a post-election press conference, the ECI stated the total number of voters as 7,45,26,858, an increase of over 3 lakh.
“How is there an increase of more than 3,00,000 votes?” Bhattacharya questioned in a statement released Friday. He further took to social media, directly tagging the ECI and prominent political figures, demanding an explanation for the discrepancy.
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process has been a subject of controversy nationwide. Bhattacharya’s concerns add to the ongoing debate and raise questions about the transparency and accuracy of the electoral process in Bihar. The ECI has yet to respond to Bhattacharya’s allegations. The controversy surrounding these numbers is a developing situation.
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