The Election Commission of India on Tuesday released the final electoral list of Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections after completing the special intensive revision (SIR) process that became a controversy after opposition opposed it and led to a legal battle that is still ongoing. The Election Commission said the SIR exercise was intended to ensure only eligible voters remain on the electoral rolls, however, it drew intense criticism from the opposition which alleged vote theft and even targeted the poll body. The data of the electoral rolls has been uploaded on https://voters.eci.gov.in/ and voters can check their names on the portal.&nbsp;The draft of the electoral rolls was published on August 1 and was open for ‘claims and objections’ by individuals and political parties till September 1. The final voter list showed an increase in the number of registered voters compared to the draft list.&nbsp;Under the rules, voters can still apply for inclusion up to 10 days before the last date of nomination. Their names will appear in a supplementary list, and they will be added to the regular rolls for subsequent elections.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-announces-gaza-deal-says-israel-won-t-occupy-gaza-no-one-will-be-forced-to-flee-1759170510614">‘Swadeshi product’: Union Minister Piyush Goyal logs into Arattai messaging platform</a>&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bihar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bihar</a> Successfully Completed<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ECI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ECI</a> thanks all the Electors of Bihar for making this exercise a Grand Success Final Electoral Roll published today; includes nearly 7.42 crore electors Read in detail: <a href="https://t.co/DQEaXv9njk">https://t.co/DQEaXv9njk</a> <a href="https://t.co/trQtBGKkVl">pic.twitter.com/trQtBGKkVl</a>&mdash; Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ECISVEEP/status/1972998371242844551?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

&nbsp;<h2>Opposition alleged ‘vote theft’, accused poll body &nbsp;</h2>&nbsp;Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav raised questions on the timing of SIR just months before the elections and took out a ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar, accusing the Election Commission of attempting to help the ruling coalition.Around 65 lakh voters had been removed from the draft rolls, including those who had died, permanently moved out of Bihar, or were registered as voters in multiple locations in the revision, which was carried out after 22 years. Petitions against the exercise are still pending in the Supreme Court.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-s-gaza-peace-proposal-leans-toward-israeli-side-says-senior-hamas-official-1759177686661">Trump’s Gaza peace proposal leans toward Israeli side, says senior Hamas official</a>&nbsp;Hearing a petition on September 8, the Supreme Court bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said it believes that, being a constitutional body, the Election Commission is following the law and mandatory rules in carrying out the SIR process. However, it said that the entire process could be set aside if any illegality was found. The next hearing in the case is scheduled on October 7.&nbsp;WATCH: Iran State TV Faces Backlash for Blurring Finnish Foreign Minister’s Legs In UN Broadcast<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/-iran-state-tv-faces-backlash-for-blurring-finnish-foreign-minister-s-legs-in-un-broadcast-1759236644343/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/-iran-state-tv-faces-backlash-for-blurring-finnish-foreign-minister-s-legs-in-un-broadcast-1759236644343/embed</a>&nbsp;<h2>EC to review poll preparedness, announce dates soon</h2>&nbsp;The tenure of the current government in Bihar is set to conclude on November 22, which means elections have to be held and results declared in time for the formation of a new government by then.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/canadian-government-lists-lawrence-bishnoi-gang-as-a-terrorist-entity-1759151566717">Canadian government lists Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a ‘terrorist entity’</a>&nbsp;Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr SS Sandhu and Vineet Joshi, will visit Bihar on October 4-5 to review poll arrangements. The team is expected to meet political parties, state officials and civil society representatives. Ahead of that, a meeting of poll observers is scheduled in Delhi on October 3.Sources suggest the election schedule could be announced as early as October 6 or 7.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar will visit Bihar on October 4-5 with Election Commissioners Dr SS Sandhu and Vineet Joshi to review poll arrangements. The Assembly election schedule could be announced as early as October 6 or 7, said sources.

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday released the final electoral list of Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections after completing the special intensive revision (SIR) process that became a controversy after opposition opposed it and led to a legal battle that is still ongoing. The Election Commission said the SIR exercise was intended to ensure only eligible voters remain on the electoral rolls, however, it drew intense criticism from the opposition which alleged vote theft and even targeted the poll body. The data of the electoral rolls has been uploaded on https://voters.eci.gov.in/ and voters can check their names on the portal. The draft of the electoral rolls was published on August 1 and was open for ‘claims and objections’ by individuals and political parties till September 1. The final voter list showed an increase in the number of registered voters compared to the draft list. Under the rules, voters can still apply for inclusion up to 10 days before the last date of nomination. Their names will appear in a supplementary list, and they will be added to the regular rolls for subsequent elections. Also Read: ‘Swadeshi product’: Union Minister Piyush Goyal logs into Arattai messaging platform

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar will visit Bihar on October 4-5 with Election Commissioners Dr SS Sandhu and Vineet Joshi to review poll arrangements. The Assembly election schedule could be announced as early as October 6 or 7, said sources.

EC publishes Bihar’s final voter list after wrangling over SIR, poll dates likely soon

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India to accept Aadhaar as the 12th valid proof for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar along with the 11 other documents it has permitted to be presented for identification purposes. The top court, however, added that the Aadhaar card is not proof of citizenship, and the ECI is entitled to verify if it is genuine. The bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, however, made it clear that Aadhaar will not be considered as proof of citizenship, and said that the EC will be entitled to verify the authenticity of the Aadhaar card.&nbsp;“Aadhaar card is not proof of citizenship. However, keeping in view S.23(4) of the RP (Representation of People) Act, Aadhaar card is one document for the purpose of establishing identity of any person…The Aadhar card…shall be accepted for establishing the identity of any person for inclusion or exclusion in the revised voters list of state of Bihar,” the bench ordered.&nbsp;<h2>‘Authorities entitled to verify authenticity of Aadhaar card’</h2>&nbsp;“The Aadhaar card, in this regard, shall be treated as the 12th document by the authorities. However, it is clarified that the authorities shall be entitled to verify the authenticity and genuineness of the Aadhaar card itself,” it stated. The case has been posted for the next hearing on September 15.&nbsp;&nbsp;The bench passed the interim order after considering the response of Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD), AIMIM and other petitioners on the poll panel’s submission that 99.5 per cent of the 7.24 crore electors in the draft electoral roll &nbsp;of Bihar had filed their eligibility documents in the SIR exercise.Appearing for the RJD, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal said that though the court had earlier directed that Aadhaar must be accepted as proof of identity in addition to the other 11 documents, it was not being done so and alleged that this amounted to contempt of Supreme Court orders.&nbsp;<h2>‘99.6% of Bihar’s 7.24 crore voters have already submitted requisite documents’</h2>&nbsp;Appearing for the ECI, Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi argued that the poll body had the power to examine citizenship for the purposes of the voters list and that Aadhaar cannot be accepted as proof of citizenship.Dwivedi said that 99.6 per cent of the 7.24 crore voters in Bihar have already submitted the requisite documents. Aadhaar was allowed for those excluded in the draft, but no one had any complaint that a large number of persons were excluded, he added.Justice Kant said the ECI need not treat the Aadhar card as proof of citizenship but only for identity purposes. “Law is very clear on Aadhaar. Aadhaar is one of the official documents… You (ECI) will take it and examine it,” he said.&nbsp;WATCH: Nepal: Social Media Ban Ignites Kathmandu Chaos; Curfew Imposed, Army Deployed<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/nepal-social-media-ban-ignites-kathmandu-chaos-curfew-imposed-army-deployed-1757331312265/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/nepal-social-media-ban-ignites-kathmandu-chaos-curfew-imposed-army-deployed-1757331312265/embed</a>&nbsp;<h2>‘Genuine citizens of this country are entitled to vote’</h2>&nbsp;Acknowledging concerns expressed by the EC about the genuineness of Aadhaar, Justice Kant said the poll body was free to verify it. “Those who are genuine citizens of this country, they are entitled to vote. Those who are claiming citizenship on the basis of forged documents, they are not,” the judge added.Justice Bagchi said that one of the provisions of the Representation of People Act specifically refers to Aadhaar as a document of residence. Except for the birth certificate and passport, the other documents in the list of 11 specified by the ECI were not documents of citizenship, he said.&nbsp;SIR has become a major political flashpoint ahead of the Bihar assembly elections scheduled for later this year.&nbsp;While the government has accused the Opposition of politicising electoral reforms, the Opposition contends that the SIR’s timing, methodology and documentation requirements threaten the fundamental right to vote of genuine electors, particularly among the poor, migrants, and minorities.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Supreme Court bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, however, made it clear that Aadhaar will not be considered as proof of citizenship. They said that the Election Commission of India will be entitled to verify the authenticity of the Aadhaar card.

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India to accept Aadhaar as the 12th valid proof for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar along with the 11 other documents it has permitted to be presented for identification purposes. The top court, however, added that the Aadhaar card is not proof of citizenship, and the ECI is entitled to verify if it is genuine. The bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, however, made it clear that Aadhaar will not be considered as proof of citizenship, and said that the EC will be entitled to verify the authenticity of the Aadhaar card. “Aadhaar card is not proof of citizenship. However, keeping in view S.23(4) of the RP (Representation of People) Act, Aadhaar card is one document for the purpose of establishing identity of any person…The Aadhar card…shall be accepted for establishing the identity of any person for inclusion or exclusion in the revised voters list of state of Bihar,” the bench ordered. ‘Authorities entitled to verify authenticity of Aadhaar card’ “The Aadhaar card, in this regard, shall be treated as the 12th document by the authorities. However, it is clarified that the authorities shall be entitled to verify the authenticity and genuineness of the Aadhaar card itself,” it stated. The case has been posted for the next hearing on September 15. The bench passed the interim order after considering the response of Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD), AIMIM and other petitioners on the poll panel’s submission that 99.5 per cent of the 7.24 crore electors in the draft electoral roll of Bihar had filed their eligibility documents in the SIR exercise. Appearing for the RJD, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal said that though the court had earlier directed that Aadhaar must be accepted as proof of identity in addition to the other 11 documents, it was not being done so and alleged that this amounted to contempt of Supreme Court orders. ‘99.6% of Bihar’s 7.24 crore voters have already submitted requisite documents’ Appearing for the ECI, Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi argued that the poll body had the power to examine citizenship for the purposes of the voters list and that Aadhaar cannot be accepted as proof of citizenship. Dwivedi said that 99.6 per cent of the 7.24 crore voters in Bihar have already submitted the requisite documents. Aadhaar was allowed for those excluded in the draft, but no one had any complaint that a large number of persons were excluded, he added. Justice Kant said the ECI need not treat the Aadhar card as proof of citizenship but only for identity purposes. “Law is very clear on Aadhaar. Aadhaar is one of the official documents… You (ECI) will take it and examine it,” he said. WATCH: Nepal: Social Media Ban Ignites Kathmandu Chaos; Curfew Imposed, Army Deployed https://www.wionews.com/videos/nepal-social-media-ban-ignites-kathmandu-chaos-curfew-imposed-army-deployed-1757331312265/embed ‘Genuine citizens of this country are entitled to vote’ Acknowledging concerns expressed by the EC about the genuineness of Aadhaar, Justice Kant said the poll body was free to verify it. “Those who are genuine citizens of this country, they are entitled to vote. Those who are claiming citizenship on the basis of forged documents, they are not,” the judge added. Justice Bagchi said that one of the provisions of the Representation of People Act specifically refers to Aadhaar as a document of residence. Except for the birth certificate and passport, the other documents in the list of 11 specified by the ECI were not documents of citizenship, he said. SIR has become a major political flashpoint ahead of the Bihar assembly elections scheduled for later this year. While the government has accused the Opposition of politicising electoral reforms, the Opposition contends that the SIR’s timing, methodology and documentation requirements threaten the fundamental right to vote of genuine electors, particularly among the poor, migrants, and minorities.

The Supreme Court bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, however, made it clear that Aadhaar will not be considered as proof of citizenship. They said that the Election Commission of India will be entitled to verify the authenticity of the Aadhaar card.

Accept Aadhaar as 12th valid document for voter roll revision in Bihar: SC tells ECI

Amid the buzz around United States President Donald Trump's tariffs and trade war, there's another story about him that is unfolding in a part of poll-bound Indian state of Bihar. While everyone is focussed on Trump's next big announcement from the White House, someone in Bihar's Samastipur district has decided to make the US president a resident of the state! Despite the state administration facing a massive backlash due to the issuance of fake residential certificates to everyone, from Dogesh Babu to Sonalika tractor, the latest incident is proof that the people are not paying any attention to mend their ways and are hell-bent to continue with their mischief. The incident also comes at a time when the state is already making its buzz in the corridors of the Parliament with several lawmakers demanding a discussion on the ongoing electoral roll revision drive. Moreover, the timing of the application coincides with Trump's ongoing tariff war with India.&nbsp;<h2>Donald Trump in Bihar?</h2>Indian news agency PTI reported that an application submitted on July 29 in Mohiuddin Nagar block of Hasanpur village of Samastipur district claimed that the applicant's name was Donald Trump, his father's name was Frederick Christ Trump, and his mother's name was Mary Anne MacLeod. The applicant also used a passport-sized image of the US president in his application. Unlike the previous instances where several other district administrations had issued residential certificates in name of ‘Dogesh Babu’ and ‘Dog Babu’, here the Samastipur district administration rejected the application and registered a case at the Cyber Police Station for investigation. "It appears there is a diabolical attempt to negatively impact the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which is underway as per the instructions of the Election Commission,” the administration said in a statement, reported PTI. “Given the seriousness of the offence, a case has been lodged at the Cyber police station, Samastipur, for appropriate investigation and action,” the statement added.<h2>Endless list of bizarre names and certificates issued to them</h2>The endless series of bizarre incidents across Bihar has made headlines recently, with several fake online applications for official documents being uncovered, highlighting serious loopholes in the e-governance system. In Khagaria district, officials found applications for residence certificates submitted under the names of Lord Ram, Goddess Sita, and even a crow. The application for ‘Shri Ram’ included a photo of the deity, listed his father’s name as Dashrath, his mother’s name as Kaushalya, and gave his village as Ayodhya, all references from the Ramayana. However, instead of Uttar Pradesh, the district was listed as Khagaria in Bihar. The mobile number used in the form was a fake one: 9999999999.&nbsp;A similar application in the name of ‘Srimati Mata Sita’ also used a photo of Goddess Sita and listed her parents as Raja Janak and Rani Sunaina, giving Ayodhya in Khagaria as her address and using the same dummy mobile number. In another case at the Khagaria Sadar office, an online application was filed under the name ‘Kauwwa’ (crow), with a photo of a real crow. The applicant's father and mother were listed as Kawwa Singh and Maina Singh, respectively. This application, submitted in December last year, led to a formal complaint now.&nbsp;In yet another startling case from Khagaria, a residence certificate was issued in the name of ‘Dog Babu’, with a smiling photo of a Golden Retriever attached. Although the certificate was cancelled within minutes, a deeper probe revealed that the application was linked to legitimate documents, including Aadhaar, belonging to a woman from Delhi—indicating a possible data breach or deliberate identity theft.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">A dog named “Dog Babu”, son of “Kutta Babu” and “Kutiya Devi”, is officially listed as a valid resident in the Bihar SIR database. Meanwhile, the Election Commission has removed 77 lakh genuine voters even though they have Aadhaar, Voters ID and Ration Card. The dog will appear… <a href="https://t.co/DFOmPBZLny">pic.twitter.com/DFOmPBZLny</a>&mdash; Congress Kerala (@INCKerala) <a href="https://twitter.com/INCKerala/status/1949723208313372885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Meanwhile, in East Champaran, officials received an application featuring a photo of Bhojpuri film actress Monalisa, where the applicant’s name was listed as ‘Sonalika Tractor’, with parents named ‘Swaraj Tractor’ and ‘Car Devi’. Yet another case from Jehanabad district involved an application for an income certificate under the name ‘Samsung’, with the father listed as ‘Iphoan’ and the mother as ‘Smartphoan’.&nbsp;Opposition has come down heavily on the ruling NDA government of Bihar amid these incidents. Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra mocked the &nbsp;Election Commission over the election roll revision drive, and called it ‘nothing but an exercise in mass disenfranchisement’. She also claimed 65 lakh voters had been deleted without proper discussion. Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala shared a news clip on social media that falsely claimed a certificate had been issued to the Trump application and said that electoral roll revision in Bihar is a ‘fraud, aimed at stealing votes.’&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Bihar’s SIR has President Trump from Samastipur &amp; Ram S/O Dashrath &amp; Kaushalya from Khagaria. Only Lord Ram can save us from <a href="https://twitter.com/ECISVEEP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ECISVEEP</a> madness! <a href="https://t.co/pP7uOOViHq">pic.twitter.com/pP7uOOViHq</a>&mdash; Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) <a href="https://twitter.com/MahuaMoitra/status/1953028597188526465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Despite the discrepancies, as per reports, not a single political party has gone to EC’s Bihar unit to file a claim or an objection against any of the entries made in the draft voter list. As per data released by EC till 11 am on August 7, 5,015 objections were made by voters, but none by the 1,60,000 booth-level agents of political parties.

From Dogesh Babu to Hindu deities to birds, a series of fake names in Bihar for various government certificates has exposed the loopholes in the state's administration ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. The story has now taken an international turn with Trump's entry.

Amid the buzz around United States President Donald Trump's tariffs and trade war, there's another story about him that is unfolding in a part of poll-bound Indian state of Bihar. While everyone is focussed on Trump's next big announcement from the White House, someone in Bihar's Samastipur district has decided to make the US president a resident of the state! Despite the state administration facing a massive backlash due to the issuance of fake residential certificates to everyone, from Dogesh Babu to Sonalika tractor, the latest incident is proof that the people are not paying any attention to mend their ways and are hell-bent to continue with their mischief. The incident also comes at a time when the state is already making its buzz in the corridors of the Parliament with several lawmakers demanding a discussion on the ongoing electoral roll revision drive. Moreover, the timing of the application coincides with Trump's ongoing tariff war with India. Donald Trump in Bihar? Indian news agency PTI reported that an application submitted on July 29 in Mohiuddin Nagar block of Hasanpur village of Samastipur district claimed that the applicant's name was Donald Trump, his father's name was Frederick Christ Trump, and his mother's name was Mary Anne MacLeod. The applicant also used a passport-sized image of the US president in his application. Unlike the previous instances where several other district administrations had issued residential certificates in name of ‘Dogesh Babu’ and ‘Dog Babu’, here the Samastipur district administration rejected the application and registered a case at the Cyber Police Station for investigation. "It appears there is a diabolical attempt to negatively impact the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which is underway as per the instructions of the Election Commission,” the administration said in a statement, reported PTI. “Given the seriousness of the offence, a case has been lodged at the Cyber police station, Samastipur, for appropriate investigation and action,” the statement added. Endless list of bizarre names and certificates issued to them The endless series of bizarre incidents across Bihar has made headlines recently, with several fake online applications for official documents being uncovered, highlighting serious loopholes in the e-governance system. In Khagaria district, officials found applications for residence certificates submitted under the names of Lord Ram, Goddess Sita, and even a crow. The application for ‘Shri Ram’ included a photo of the deity, listed his father’s name as Dashrath, his mother’s name as Kaushalya, and gave his village as Ayodhya, all references from the Ramayana. However, instead of Uttar Pradesh, the district was listed as Khagaria in Bihar. The mobile number used in the form was a fake one: 9999999999. A similar application in the name of ‘Srimati Mata Sita’ also used a photo of Goddess Sita and listed her parents as Raja Janak and Rani Sunaina, giving Ayodhya in Khagaria as her address and using the same dummy mobile number. In another case at the Khagaria Sadar office, an online application was filed under the name ‘Kauwwa’ (crow), with a photo of a real crow. The applicant's father and mother were listed as Kawwa Singh and Maina Singh, respectively. This application, submitted in December last year, led to a formal complaint now. In yet another startling case from Khagaria, a residence certificate was issued in the name of ‘Dog Babu’, with a smiling photo of a Golden Retriever attached. Although the certificate was cancelled within minutes, a deeper probe revealed that the application was linked to legitimate documents, including Aadhaar, belonging to a woman from Delhi—indicating a possible data breach or deliberate identity theft.

From Dogesh Babu to Hindu deities to birds, a series of fake names in Bihar for various government certificates has exposed the loopholes in the state's administration ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. The story has now taken an international turn with Trump's entry.

'Donald Trump' from Samastipur wants residential proof: Saga of fake names amid electoral roll revision in poll-bound Bihar

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