Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar made several important announcements after reviewing the preparations for the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 in Patna. He appreciated 90,217 booth level officials of Bihar, calling the voter list revision (SIR) work ‘as’ exemplary’ for the country.
The term of Bihar Legislative Assembly ends on November 22, 2025 and elections will be held before that.
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Election Commission’s main announcements
CEC Dnyanesh Kumar said that the Commission has made several major changes for the upcoming elections, which will start from Bihar and apply across the country.
1. Changes in EVM and ballot: Now the picture of the candidate in EVM will be colorful instead of black and white, so that it can be easier to identify in addition to the election symbol. Apart from this, the font of the serial number on the ballot will now be increased.
2. Polling Station and Security: The Commission has decided that no polling station will now have more than 1,200 voters. Every polling station in Bihar will have 100 percent webcasting facility. Identity cards have been issued to booth-level officers for better identity. Also, the process of depositing the mobile phone in a room outside the booth will be implemented across Bihar.
3. Changes in counting rules: Counting of postal ballots will be mandatory before the last two rounds of EVM count. Previously, all VVPATs were counted when the data of Form 17C and EVM counting unit was different. Now this rule is further clarified.
4. Data Availability: Within a few days of the end of the election, the number of male and female voters and voting figures will now be available as a digital index card on ECI-Net.
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CEC congratulated people for Chhat
Appealing to the voters of Bihar, the CEC said, ‘I appeal to all the voters of Bihar to celebrate this festival of democracy with the same enthusiasm as you celebrate Chhath. Vote all and ensure your participation. ‘ He also congratulated the voters for the successful voter list purification process.