PATNA, Aug. 13 -- Amid persistent allegations by Opposition parties of anomalies in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) - particularly in the deletion of 6.5 million voters from the updated draft rolls - the State Election Commission has asserted that lists of deleted voters, categorised as 'absent, dead and shifted' (ASD), were shared with representatives of all recognised political parties in Bihar. Officials said Booth Level Officers (BLOs) provided these lists to Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of recognised parties on multiple occasions. "During the first phase of SIR, BLOs shared the ASD list with BLAs on July 21 and 22. The updated list was again handed over during booth-level meetings on August 7 and 8. Earlier, on August 1, after publication of the updated draft rolls, lists of deleted voters - not published booth-wise or assembly segment-wise - were given to party representatives at the district level, while soft copies were provided to recognised parties at the state level. It is wrong for certain parties to claim they have not received the deleted voters list. We have testimonials from representatives confirming receipt," an official said. On objections from some parties that relatives of voters listed in the 2003 rolls were being asked to produce one of the 11 prescribed documents for identification, election officials maintained that the process was in line with norms. "The 2003 voters' list has historic significance. At present, it is necessary to seek documents from relatives of those listed in 2003 for verification and to establish family ties. This is as per Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines, and no separate written order is required," said another official. Officials added that BLO-BLA meetings at the booth level were held as per the scheduled timeline and that BLA attendance is generally high as they belong to the same booth area. Many parties, including the RJD, had alleged that the August 7-8 meetings across 90,712 polling stations were called at short notice, just before Raksha Bandhan, preventing many BLAs from attending. Countering the charge by RJD and CPI-ML (Liberation) that deletions on account of death were not backed by documentary proof, officials said name deletions and additions are part of routine special summary revisions. "Other government documents showing a person as deceased are also accepted. Further, during physical or house verification, if an elector is found dead based on information from relatives or others, the Electoral Registration Officer can delete the name under the Representation of People Act by issuing a speaking order," said an official. The opposition INDIA bloc has accused the election machinery of non-transparent deletions in cases of death, permanent shifts, and multiple enrolments, claiming that no death certificates or formal letters from families were sought. Officials also rejected objections over about three lakh houses being marked as '0', '000', or '000/00' in the draft rolls. "These are symbolic or indicative numbers to help BLOs arrange voters in serial order in areas without permanent house numbers, in new constructions, or temporary dwellings like hutments. This system has been followed for years and is fully transparent. The symbolic numbers do not indicate the actual address," an official clarified. Voters can verify their names in the draft rolls through the ECI portals - electoralsearch.eci.gov.in and voter.eci.gov.in. Officials added that there is a proper format for filing claims and objections....