Bihar Braces for Battle 101

Bihar Braces for Battle: 7.24 Crore Voters Ready to Decide Fate of 243 Seats!

Patna, Bihar – As the political fever rises, approximately 7.24 crore registered voters in Bihar are gearing up to exercise their democratic power. This figure emerged after the election authority removed over 65 lakh outdated names from voter rolls, bringing a clearer and leaner voter list heading into the 2025 Assembly elections.

“Every deletion strengthens the credibility of the roll,” says Election Commissioner Anurag Baskey, as officials announced the Special Intensive Revision. Over 1.07 million first-time voters, largely aged 18–19, joined the electorate, adding further vibrancy to the poll season.

With over 90,000 polling stations now spread across the state—making it easier than ever for citizens to vote—Bihar is making its mark as a digitally empowered voter battleground.

Big Numbers & Key Facts

• Voter list trimmed from ~7.9 crore to 7.24 crore after a Special Intensive Revision (SIR), removing 65.6 lakh names. The Economic Times

• Over 2.88 crore electors (~36.5%) have submitted their enumeration forms so far under SIR. The Times of India

• First-time voters: More than 10.7 lakh young people (18-19 years old) will vote for the first time in 2025. Navbharat Times

• Polling stations have been capped to 1,200 electors per station (previously 1,500) to reduce crowding. This added about 12,817 new polling stations, bringing total to 90,712. The Times of India

Issues & Concerns

• The gap of 65 lakh between forms distributed and collected is due to deceased people, those who’ve moved, multiple registrations, etc. www.ndtv.com

• There are allegations of more than 5.56 lakh suspect duplicate voter IDs in 142 constituencies, meaning one person might be registered multiple times. Reporters' Collective

• New enumeration form demands documents for certain categories (e.g. people registered after 2003). This has sparked debate about accessibility and fairness. The Economic Times