Bihar meeting elections 2025: Throughout their interplay with the ballot physique, the political events stored a number of calls for, however all agreed that the elections needs to be carried out in minimal phases and solely after Chhath, which is a crucial competition in Bihar.
The Election Fee of India (ECI) on Saturday chaired a key assembly with representatives of a number of political events in Bihar in view of the upcoming meeting elections within the state. Throughout their interplay with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and Election Commissioners SS Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, the political events stored a number of calls for, however all agreed that the elections needs to be carried out in minimal phases and solely after Chhath, which is a crucial competition in Bihar.
“The Political Events thanked the Fee for efficiently finishing the historic Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) train and purifying the electoral rolls and reiterated their religion and belief within the electoral processes. To maximise the participation of voters within the elections, Political Events urged that the elections be scheduled instantly after the Chhath competition and for the elections to be accomplished in as few phases as potential,” the ECI stated in a press release.
JD-U urges EC to carry polls in a single section
Following the assembly, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar‘s Janata Dal-United (JD-U) stated it has urged the ballot physique to make sure that elections are held in only one section like 2024 Maharashtra polls. It should be famous that the earlier elections in Bihar have been held in three phases.
“We urged the EC to carry meeting elections in a single section. It’s potential. The state has no legislation and drawback neither is it in throes of Naxal violence. If elections may very well be held in a single section in Maharashtra, why not right here?” JD-U working president Sanjay Kumar Jha stated, whereas talking to reporters in Patna.
BJP asks for verification of burqa-clad voters
The Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP), an ally of the JD-U, additionally stated that the elections needs to be held in a single or two phases. It additionally urged the ballot physique to establish girls turning up at cubicles in burqa. Talking to reporters, BJP’s Bihar unit chief Dilip Jaiswal stated the saffron occasion has additionally demanded that ample paramilitary forces needs to be deployed in villages “with a heavy inhabitants of weaker sections”.
“We now have urged the EC to conduct the elections in a single or two phases. The election course of needn’t be staggered,” Jaiswal stated, “Additionally, tallying of faces of voters, particularly burqa-clad girls, should be ensured with respective EPIC playing cards in order that solely real voters get to train their franchise.”
RJD agrees for polls in minimal section, however hits out at BJP
Though Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) agreed that elections needs to be held in a single or two phases, it slammed the BJP over its demand of verification of burqa-clad voters. Abhay Kushwaha, who led the RJD delegation, dismissed BJP’s demand, calling it a political ploy to push the saffron occasion’s agenda.
“This can be a political conspiracy. Solely lately has the Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls been carried out. New EPIC playing cards are to be issued to all voters with contemporary images. Identification of voters isn’t any large deal. However the BJP desires to push its personal agenda,” Kushwaha stated.