Bihar Chunav 2025: Here the ruckus on SIR in Bihar, the Election Commission mentioned Article 326, know what to mean

Bihar Chunav 2025: Bihar assembly elections before 2025 Special Intensive Revision There is a ruckus about In Bihar, the opposition and the Election Commission led by Tejashwi Yadav are face to face. SIR is not taking the name of stopping the ruckus. Today only today Bihar closed Is also In Bihar today i.e. on 9 July 2025, the Grand Alliance has called Bihar bandh against special intensive revision (SIR). The opposition alleges that the amendment in the voter list under SIR is a conspiracy to deprive poor, Dalit, backward and minority communities of franchise. While the claim of the Election Commission is the opposite. Meanwhile, the Election Commission has mentioned Article 326. So let’s know what is in that.

The Election Commission has clarified its position by citing Article 326 of the Constitution amid allegations of opposition about SIR. The Election Commission posted on X and explained the meaning of Article 326, which provides for voter registration on the basis of adult suffrage. The Election Commission has explained the meaning of Article 326 in Hindi and English.

What did Election Commission explain

According to the post of Election Commission, ‘According to Article 326, the electors for the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies to be on the basis of adult franchise-the election for the Lok Sabha and the Assembly of each state will be on the basis of adult franchise i.e. every person who is a citizen of India and on such a date, which is fixed by a law or a proper legislator or under it, the age of this constitution or under it, this constitution or under it is formed by this constitution or under it. Under any method made, it will not be disabled to be registered as a voter in any such election as a voter in such an election.

Understand in easy language

Article 326 is part of the Constitution of India. It ensures the elections of Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly on the basis of adult suffrage. This means that every Indian citizen, who is 18 years or older, is entitled to register as a voter. However, if a person is non-resident, mentally unstable, or disqualified due to crime, corruption or illegal actions, he cannot vote. This article gives all eligible citizens the right to fair and equal voting.

Why protest

In fact, the Election Commission says that the aim of SIR is to ensure that only eligible Indian citizens are included in the voter list. Describing it as a constitutional duty, the Election Commission said that SIR is being done for the first time in Bihar after 2003, as urbanization, migration, non-reporting of death and the possibility of involvement of illegal migrants may cause repetitions or impurities in the voter list. However, RJD, Congress and other opposition parties have questioned this decision of the Election Commission. Their real opposition is on the deadline and process of SIR.