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IN PHOTOS: Opposition leaders protest against SIR outside Bihar Assembly

Updated On: 24 July, 2025 12:19 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Opposition leaders on Thursday held a protest in front of the Bihar Assembly over the issue of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI) ahead of the state elections, to be held in later this year. (PICS/ PTI)

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Bihar elections are expected to be held later this year in October or November; however, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not announced an official date. PIC/ PTI
Bihar elections are expected to be held later this year in October or November; however, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not announced an official date. PIC/ PTI
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Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Gaurav Gogoi, Sonia Gandhi, Pand Ramod Tiwari were among others who participated in the protest

Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Gaurav Gogoi, Sonia Gandhi, Pand Ramod Tiwari were among others who participated in the protest

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Multiple Congress MPs have also moved adjournment motions in the Rajya Sabha to discuss the ongoing SIR being conducted by the Election Commission in poll-bound Bihar, and raising concerns over the exercise, which is likely to be carried out across the country, including in West Bengal

Multiple Congress MPs have also moved adjournment motions in the Rajya Sabha to discuss the ongoing SIR being conducted by the Election Commission in poll-bound Bihar, and raising concerns over the exercise, which is likely to be carried out across the country, including in West Bengal

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Alleging that the revision exercise is being used as a cover to disenfranchise voters, at least six Congress MPs have moved the Notice of Motion for Suspension of rules under Rule 267 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

Alleging that the revision exercise is being used as a cover to disenfranchise voters, at least six Congress MPs have moved the Notice of Motion for Suspension of rules under Rule 267 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

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Earlier on Wednesday, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi made sensational claims, saying that an "election theft" is ongoing in the country

Earlier on Wednesday, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi made sensational claims, saying that an "election theft" is ongoing in the country

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Carrying a banner which read "SIR-Attack on Democracy," the MPs stood at Makar Dwar, demanding that the voter list revision be halted

Carrying a banner which read "SIR-Attack on Democracy," the MPs stood at Makar Dwar, demanding that the voter list revision be halted

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