Bihar has become the first State in the country to have all polling stations (PS) with less than 1,200 electors, the Election Commission of India said on July 21.
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, 12,817 new polling stations have been added in Bihar to prevent long queues at the polling stations.
As per Bihar SIR order dated June 24, 2025 (page 2, point 6/7 & page 7, point 2(a)), the earlier ceiling of 1,500 electors/PS had been revised to 1,200 electors/PS. After adding 12,817 new PS, the total number of PS in Bihar will go up to 90,712 from the earlier 77,895, the Election Commission said.
“This major achievement of Bihar is to be followed by other States/UTs,” it added.
CEO/DEOs/EROs/BLOs have held meetings with the representatives of all political parties and have shared detailed lists of the 29.62 lakh electors whose Forms have not been received so far and also of the nearly 43.93 lakh electors who were not found at their addresses.
All the 12 major political parties have also been requested to connect with these remaining electors, through their District Presidents and nearly 1.5 lakh BLAs. This is to ensure that the entire election machinery, including the political parties, works together in a mission mode so that no eligible elector is left out from the draft Electoral Roll to be published on August 01, 2025.
From August 1, 2025 any member of the public can file objections for any additions/deletions/rectification in Draft Electoral Rolls, in accordance with the SIR order dated 24.06.2025
