Going by the progress of SIR till 6 PM on July 08, it is most likely that the exercise of collection of Enumeration Forms will be completed well before the last day of collection i.e. 25^th July 2025. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, is progressing well with 3,70,77,077 Enumeration Forms, which is 46.95% of the total of 7,89,69,844 (nearly 7.90 crore) electors in Bihar, collected (at 6.00 PM) in the first 14 days since the issue of SIR instructions on June 24, 2025.

In the first two weeks of the exercise, 7.90 crore forms were printed and over 97% forms (7,70,44,990) have been distributed to be electors. Also, 18.16% of the forms of have been uploaded in the ECINET. A large number of prospective electors are preferring to submit the Enumeration Forms along with the eligibility documents as specified in SIR order dated 24.06.25

Now, the effort is to collect the remaining half of the enumeration forms and eligibility documents with still 17 more days before July 25.

In the last 24 hours i.e. from 6.00 PM yesterday, 82,78,617 Enumeration Forms have been collected, which amounts to 10.5% collected in a single day. Maintaining the same momentum on the field, and with just about 50 per cent forms remaining to be collected, the exercise could be completed well within time.

With the addition of 20,603 BLOs on ground, the collection effort has been further expedited. Already, 77,895 BLOs have been going house-to-house to help the electors fill out their Enumeration Forms and collect them. BLOs have already completed the first of their mandated three visits to each household and the second visit is underway.

Nearly 4 lakh volunteers which includes government officials, NCC cadets, NSS members etc. are also working on the field to facilitate the elderly, PwD, sick and vulnerable populations in the SIR process. Besides, EROs covering all the 243 ACs, 963 AEROs, 38 DEOs and the CEO of the state are at the ground level to facilitate the electors to submit their forms.

District Presidents of all recognised political parties have also stepped up the appointment of BLAs and they are actively participating on the ground. As of date, 1,56,626 BLAs have been appointed, up from 1,38,680 at the beginning of the exercise. They can, even now, appoint more BLAs as per 25.2.1 of the Manual on Electoral Rolls.

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PK/GDH/RP

Halfway Press Release