The Election Commission has sent notices to approximately 3 lakh voters in Bihar whose citizenship is under scrutiny as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. These voters, mostly residing in districts bordering Nepal and Bangladesh, may be excluded from the final electoral roll if they fail to prove their Indian citizenship.
Key Details
- Affected Districts: The notices have been issued to voters in districts such as Kishanganj, Purnia, West Champaran, East Champaran, Araria, Katihar (possibly referred to as Chattasa in error), Madhubani, and Supaul.
- Reason for Notices: The Election Commission has raised doubts over the citizenship of these voters after discrepancies were found during document verification. It is suspected that some of these individuals may have entered India illegally from neighboring countries like Bangladesh and Nepal.
- Deadline for Response: The voters have been asked to submit documents proving their Indian citizenship. If they fail to do so, their names will not be included in the final electoral roll, which is set to be published on September 30.
The final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on September 30, and those who fail to respond or prove their citizenship will be removed from the list.