Patna, Aug 31 (ANI): Booth Level Officer (BLO) verifies the documents of voters during the ongoing special intensive revision camp of electoral rolls, in Patna on Sunday. (ANI Photo)
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The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to include Aadhaar as a valid proof for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. The top court, however, made it clear that Aadhaar was not a proof of citizenship and the ECI is entitled to verify if the documents are genuine. 

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) directed Bihar’s Chief Electoral Officer to issue instructions for accepting Aadhaar among the documents that can be submitted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the State, a day after the Supreme Court order to this effect.

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In its June 24 SIR order, the ECI had given an indicative list of 11 documents to be given as proof of birth and residence along with enumeration forms.

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