Zero objections on Bihar draft voter list by political parties in first 24 hours: EC

New Delhi: No political parties have filed any 'claims and objections' in the first 24 hours for addition or deletion of names in voters' list after the draft electoral rolls were published after the Special Intensive Revision, the Election Commission on Saturday.

The poll body had published the draft rolls on the website at 3 pm and shared copies with 12 main political parties.

"From August 1 (3 pm) till August 2 (3 pm), all political parties put together, have filed ‘Zero’ Claims and Objections for the addition of the names of eligible electors and deletion of the names of ineligible electors," the EC said.

It said AAP, BSP, BJP, CPI(M), Congress, NPP, CPI(ML)L, JD(U), LJP (Ram Vilas), RJD, RLJP and RLSP have not submitted any claims or objections in the past 24 hours.

A special campaign has been organised for the addition of the names of eligible young electors who are attaining the age of 18 years from July 1 to October 1. In the past 24 hours, 3,223 young electors have filled their forms along with the Declaration Form.

The EC also said all eligible electors would be given new identity cards. The EC has asked all voters to provide their new photographs to their BLOs by September 1.

Any voter of Bihar, can check his name in the draft Electoral Roll by filling his EPIC number directly in the link voters.eci.gov.in and can also file his Claim or Objection for addition or deletion of name.

As per rules, the Claims and Objections are to be disposed by the concerned ERO/AERO after the expiry of 7 days.

As per SIR orders, no name can be deleted from the draft list published on August 1 without passing a speaking order by the ERO/AERO after conducting an enquiry and after giving a fair and reasonable opportunity.