NEW DELHI: The sleek and peaceable conduct of Bihar meeting elections with the highest-ever turnout of voters, significantly after the primary SIR of its electoral roll in over 20 years, will increase the arrogance of EC because it goes about Section 2 of SIR throughout a dozen different states and UTs, together with these due for meeting polls subsequent 12 months.The overwhelming participation of electors in SIR after which in Bihar elections is seen as a transparent indication that the ‘vote chori’ marketing campaign of opposition, led by Congress and amplified by Rahul Gandhi via his ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ in state, press conferences and private assaults towards CEC Gyanesh Kumar didn’t discover resonance with the general public. The evaluation is strengthened by Congress’ modest six-seat tally within the polls.Even Supreme Court docket had refused to entertain the opposition events and activists’ pleas to remain and quash SIR in Bihar, primarily based on their worry that it will disenfranchise electors from weaker sections and minorities. The excessive participation of those very sections in Bihar polls has undermined their argument.PM Lauds EC; ‘Zero appeals’ validated rolls revision: CECPM Narendra Modi, in his victory speech on Friday, mentioned that prime voting in Bihar, significantly by the weaker sections, is a large achievement for EC, as is the elimination of repolls that had been synonymous with elections through the ‘jungle raj’ period within the state.“I congratulate EC, poll-related officers, safety forces and electors for this,” mentioned PM Modi. He additionally underlined that the electors of Bihar, significantly the youth, had proven that they took SIR with utmost seriousness. “For purity of democracy, each vote issues,” he mentioned whereas exhorting the celebration equipment on the polling station stage to contribute 100% to SIR in different states/UTs.Chatting with TOI, CEC Gyanesh Kumar mentioned: “Zero appeals towards the ultimate electoral roll of Bihar, not a single request for repoll from the two,616 candidates or 12 recognised events and highest polling since Bihar’s first election in 1951 present the precision and dedication with which EC and its floor equipment labored to ship a free, truthful and peaceable election. This, for EC, is the largest validation”.Kumar was personally focused in feedback by Rahul Gandhi and AI-generated campaigns on Congress’ social media. However EC cited related provisions of regulation to validate its actions and directives. Transparency at every stage of SIR – enumeration, claims and objections, and their disposal – with each day bulletins and fact-checks ensured a direct line with the electors, who willingly participated in SIR and ensured that each one deadlines had been met.