Not a single appeal filed so far against Bihar rolls: Chief electoral officer

NEW DELHI: Not a single appeal has been filed so far against the inclusion or exclusion of any person in Bihar's final electoral roll published on September 30, 2025, the state chief electoral officer shared in a social media update on Monday.

"No appeal was received as of 13.10.2025 by the district magistrates under Section 24(a) of Representation of the People Act , with regard to inclusion or deletion of any name by the electoral registration officer (ERO) during the course of special intensive revision (SIR), across Bihar's 243 assembly constituencies," Bihar CEO posted on his official X handle.

Section 24(a) of R P Act 1950, provides for a two-point appeal against ERO's decision on inclusion or exclusion of an elector/applicant from the final roll; the first point of appeal lies with the district magistrate; if the appellant remains unsatisfied with the district magistrate ruling, he can file a second and final appeal with the chief electoral officer (CEO).

To file the appeals under this section, a person must be an elector of that constituency. If not, such appellant may be asked to file an affidavit affirming that he believes his claims of wrongful exclusion/inclusion to be true.

The petitioners who have challenged SIR in Supreme Court continue to raise questions on SIR, alleging wrongful additions and deletions from the final roll published upon completion of the exercise. However, the absence of any formal appeal over the 13 days since publication of the final roll, puts a question mark on their claims, said an EC officer .