Deleted, and left in limbo
Several individuals in Bihar report being erroneously removed from electoral rolls, preventing them from participating in recent elections. Despite attempts to resolve the issue, these citizens remain in limbo regarding their voting rights.
Why it matters
The disenfranchisement of eligible voters raises significant concerns about the integrity of electoral processes and administrative accountability.
Deepak Chauhan. | Photo Credit: Shrabana Chatterjee
Chauhan, who is disabled, says he has no idea why he was deleted from the list. He says he was at home at the time of the exercise and the booth-level officer (BLO) is also from his village. “The BLO knows that I live here and I am alive, but the BLO still marked me absent,” he says. Chauhan hopes that local volunteers and activists will be able to get his name on the list. “I live in a lot of pain because of my disability. I don’t know how to get my name back on the list. I had applied for a new card, but did not get it,” he says. Chauhan, who has never missed voting in an election, says he was unable to vote in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. He last voted in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
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