Patna, Aug. 1 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday released the draft voter list for Bihar, following a month-long special intensive revision (SIR) process. The EC said the public has one month to submit claims and objections, assuring that "no name will be removed from the draft voter list without a stated reason."

In a statement, the ECI clarified that the draft list has already been shared with all political parties and urged citizens to review their voter information thoroughly and also specified that "no name will be removed from the draft voter list without a stated reason"

"The draft voter list has been released today in Bihar. One-month period for claims and objections begins; draft list shared with political part...