JDU MP Sanjay Kumar Jha stated that the party has urged the Election Commission to conduct polling in Bihar in a single-phase. The JDU presented its point during a meeting held by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar-led delegation with officials and leaders of political parties ahead of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 in Patna. Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi, along with Bihar’s Chief Electoral Officer Vinod Gunjyal and other senior officials were part of the delegation.
Jha stated that Bihar will show the country how Special Intensive Revision (SIR) should be conducted. He urged for single-phase polling, emphasising that law and order in Bihar is well maintained. Jha pointed out that if elections can be held in one phase in Maharashtra, then the same should be possible in Bihar.
“We put forward our point before the Election Commission. SIR has happened in Bihar, and Bihar will show the country the way SIR is done. We have urged that elections should be held in 1 phase in Bihar. Law and order in Bihar is in good condition. If elections can be held in one phase in Maharashtra, then why not in Bihar,” Jha told ANI.
CEC Kumar holds meeting with parties ahead of Bihar Elections
Earlier as the meeting began, ECI wrote on X, “Under the chairmanship of the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, the discussion with all 12 recognised political parties of Bihar began.”
The 12 parties that took part in meeting were: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Communist Party of India (Marxist), Congress, National People’s Party, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation), Janata Dal (United) Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), National Lok Janshakti Party and Rashtriya Lok Samata Party.
Meanwhile, JD(U) Bihar president Umesh Singh Kushwaha also reacted on the meeting with the ECI. He stated, “Our party has suggested that the elections should be held in a single phase. To allow voters arriving from outside during Chhath Parv to cast their votes, the elections should be scheduled immediately after Chhath Parv.”
Kumar Parvez shares lists his party’s demand
Kumar Parvez, representative of Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation also shared details about the meeting and listed the demands put forth by his party.
“Our first demand is that the EC clarify the final SIR list. We also insist the EC publish details of the 366,000 voters whose names were deleted, including reasons and basis for removal. Our second demand relates to the new voters who have been added. We asked the EC to identify incorrectly deleted names, individuals who filed objections, and the number of names added. It’s unclear why the deducted and new names are combined, as both are needed for Form 60. Please provide separate lists. Our third demand was to understand the sex ratio in Bihar,” Parvez said.
