The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday (July 5, 2025) said that the special intensive revision (SIR) is underway in full swing in Bihar. Booth-level officers (BLOs), BLO supervisors, election officials, agents appointed by the political parties and volunteers are working tirelessly at the grassroots level to ensure that no eligible elector is left out, it said.

In a press statement issued by EC Deputy Director P. Pawan said that as of 6 p.m. on July 5, enumeration forms were received from 1,04,16,545 electors i.e. 13.19 per cent of the total 7,89,69,844 (nearly 7.90 crore) electors in Bihar who are enrolled as on June 24, 2025. The last date for submission of forms in July 26.

The percentage of the forms distributed has also gone up to 93.57%, with 7,38,89,333 forms distributed already.

He also stated that 77,895 BLOs are going house-to-house to help the electors fill out their enumeration forms and collect them. In a large number of cases, the BLOs are taking photographs of the electors and uploading them, saving the elector the trouble of getting their pictures clicked.

Mr. Pawan pointed out that the partially filled forms are also available for download on the ECI portal (https://voters.eci.gov.in) as well on ECINET App. Filled forms can be uploaded by the elector himself on ECINET App.

Additionally, 20,603 BLOs are being appointed for the smooth and timely completion of the process. Nearly four lakh volunteers which includes government officials, NCC cadets, NSS members etc. are also working on the field to help the elderly, PwDs, sick and vulnerable populations in the SIR process.

Besides, 239 electoral registration officers (EROs), 963 AEROs, 38 district electoral officers (DEOs) and the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the State are involved in the SIR process. As many as 1,54,977 booth-level agents (BLAs) appointed by various political parties are also providing active support .

More honorarium for BLOs

Bihar CEO Vinod Singh Gunjiyal said the work is progressing at a rapid pace in Bihar. Commending the booth-level officers on their work to make the campaign successful, he announced an additional honorarium of ₹6,000 for them.

“In the light of the instructions of the Election Commission of India, remarkable work is being done by the polling station officials to reach every voter and not let any eligible person be left out of the voter list. This additional honorarium will further boost their morale,” Mr. Gunjiyal said.

Meanwhile, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi on Saturday (July 5, 2025) appealed to the voters not to show any documents other that the voter I-card when poll officials visit their house for electoral roll revision. Speaking at the party’s national council meeting, she said both the Union and State governments had put the country on sale, and now they are up against the poor and deprived to snatch their voting rights.