The task may not be as difficult as it seems. That illegal immigrants have entered the voter rolls is evident from the recent deportation drives after Operation Sindoor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the poll-bound state last month. Just after his visit, RJD chief Lalu Yadav released a ‘Bihar AI’ parody video.
The Election Commission’s decision to initiate a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral roll in the run-up to the assembly elections later this year has triggered major political controversy.
The SIR exercise, which is being carried out months ahead of the Assembly elections in Bihar, has been criticised by the opposition, which has said crores of voters risk being left out and even termed the exercise a "conspiracy" to ensure the BJP wins.
Despite a majority of respondents favouring the NDA in the coming elections, Nitish Kumar remains the second choice as Bihar Chief Minister.