Mahua Moitra on Bihar Voter List Controversy: As the assembly elections in Bihar are getting closer, politics is also getting hot. At present, the decision of the Election Commission regarding the voter list in Bihar remains the root of the controversy. In fact, the Commission has started the process of voter intensive revision (SIR), through which the voter list is being revised. There is a ruckus in Bihar only about this and the opposition parties are expressing displeasure. Amidst all this, now TMC MP Mahua Moitra has approached the Supreme Court directly. He has challenged this decision of the Election Commission in court.
Mahua filed a court petition
Mahua Moitra has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the Election Commission’s decision, in which he has said that the order issued by the Election Commission on 24 June 2025 violates Articles 14, 19 (1) (A), 325 and 328 of the Constitution. He further said that with this decision, the name of millions of voters can be removed from the list, which will raise questions on the process of democracy and fair election.
Mahua alleges that this is happening for the first time when people who have already voted several times will also have to prove citizenship and identity. This can cut the names of thousands of people from the list.
What is the decision of the Election Commission?
In fact, before the Bihar elections, the Election Commission has decided to “SIR),” SIR) “under this. Under this, every voter has been asked for many documents, on the basis of which it will be decided whether his name will be in the voter list or not.
According to the decision of the Election Commission, special revision of the voter list will be held from 1 July to 31 July 2025. Then the new voter list will be released on 1 August. At the same time, if anyone has objections to this, then he can file a complaint by September 1. At the same time, those whose documents will not be submitted by August 30, they will be investigated and after that their name will be added. The political stir on this whole matter is fast and now it has also reached the doorstep of the Supreme Court.