New Delhi, July 27 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday revealed that over 65 lakh electors, which is nearly 8.3 percent of the state's total electorate, were either deceased, permanently shifted, untraceable, or found to be registered at multiple locations during the special intensive revision of voter rolls in Bihar.

The Commission shared the official data, which highlighted that out of 7.89 crore registered voters in Bihar as of June 24, 2025, enumeration forms were submitted by over 7.24 crore electors, reflecting a 91.69 percent participation rate in the state.

It said that the poll panel found that 22 lakh electors, or 2.83 percent, are deceased, while another 36 lakh, or 4.59 percent, were either permanently shifted ...