Under the SIR process, Bihar's voter list has been updated. 65 lakh names were removed and 21 lakh new ones were added. The voter count in Patna increased to 48.15 lakh. The total number of state voters is now 7.42 crore.
Bihar SIR: Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, the Election Commission has released the state's voter list. According to the final list, the total number of voters in the state is approximately 7.42 crore. During this process, 65 lakh old names were removed and 21 lakh new names were added. Let's find out what impact this change has had in the capital, Patna.
Changes in Voter List Under SIR Process
On Tuesday, the Election Commission published the voter list for the Bihar Assembly elections. This list is available on the official website of the Election Commission, and voters can check their names online. The final list in the state includes a total of 7.42 crore voters.
In the draft list released in August, the state had a total of 7.24 crore voters. Subsequently, 65 lakh names were removed and 21.53 lakh new voters were added. Additionally, names of 3.66 lakh ‘ineligible’ voters were also removed. Thus, by June 24, 2025, the total number of voters decreased from 7.89 crore to 7.42 crore.
SIR Process: Change After 22 Years
In Bihar, this SIR (Systematic Identification of Voters) process has taken place after 22 years. Under this process, the accuracy and reliability of the voter list are ensured. Opposition parties have criticized SIR and claimed that it could disenfranchise many genuine citizens.
However, the Election Commission states that no eligible citizen will be excluded from the voter list and no ineligible person will be included in the list.
Statement by Bihar's Chief Electoral Officer
Bihar's Chief Electoral Officer stated that the final voter list was published on September 30, 2025. People can confirm their names and details by clicking on the relevant link. The official also informed that approximately 65 lakh names were removed from the draft list that were found to be absent, shifted, or deceased.
Election Commission officials will visit Patna on October 4 and 5 and review the election preparations.
Increase in Voter Count in Capital Patna
The Patna District Magistrate's office informed that, according to the final voter list, there are a total of 48,15,294 voters across Patna's 14 assembly constituencies. This number is 1,63,600 more than the 46,51,694 voters in the draft list released in August 2025.
