Poll roll revision necessary under law, says CEC

With opposition parties voicing concern on the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Saturday that almost every political party had complained about the voters’ list being inaccurate and stressed it was necessary to update it before elections under the law.

Kumar, who was replying to queries from reporters in Firozabad, rejected allegations of overlooking concerns of the Opposition, asserting that the poll panel maintains regular dialogue with parties and 5,000 such meetings have been held in the past four months.

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