Pan-India SIR: Lessons from Bihar can be helpful
The Tribune Editorial: The ECI needs to bring all stakeholders on board to bridge the trust deficit and strongly dispel the notion that it is favouring the BJP.
Updated At : 06:43 AM Sep 13, 2025 IST
THE Election Commission of India (ECI) is planning to carry out Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country. It will be an onerous task, considering the political storm triggered by the ongoing exercise in Bihar. The SIR in the poll-bound state continues to be under judicial scrutiny, with the Supreme Court directing the poll panel earlier this week that Aadhaar card must be recognised as a voter’s proof of identity. The onus is on the ECI to ensure that no eligible citizen is deprived of his/her right to vote, even as the final poll rolls in Bihar are scheduled to be published by the month-end.
