New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday informed that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was an initiative to "purify" electoral rolls in Bihar, which ensures that "no eligible voter is left out and no ineligible names remain.

The EC has started 28 new initiatives during the past six months, focusing on engagement with all stakeholders and strengthening of electoral systems.

According to an official release, the EC conducted 4,719 all-party meetings that included 40 meetings by Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs), 800 by District Election Officers (DEOs), and 3,879 by Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), engaging over 28,000 representatives of various political parties.

"The Commission is regularly inte...