New Delhi, July 5 -- Amid controversy over Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday said that the first visit of the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll in Bihar has been completed, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) have so far covered nearly 1.5 crore households across the State.

According to an official statement issued by the ECI, as of July 2, 2025 the BLOs have distributed over 6.86 crore Enumeration Forms, which amount to more than 87 per cent of the 7.90 crore enrolled electors in Bihar as per records updated till June 24, 2025.

The poll panel further said that the remaining households could not be reached due to reasons such as the premises being locked, ...