By The Hindu Bureau
In view of repeated conflicting emails being sent by unauthorized persons on behalf of various parties, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will take cognizance only of heads of political parties who are the official authorised representatives of political parties registered with ECI and no other unauthorised person(s),鈥 the ECI sources said on Wednesday (July 2, 2025) on meeting with Opposition parties over the contentious Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
The ECI on Tuesday (July 1, 2025) said that a meeting scheduled on July 2 with Opposition parties on the SIR was postponed as the parties did not provide confirmation for the same.
In separate letters sent to parties including the Congress, CPI(M-L), RJD, Trinamool Congress, JMM, SP and other parties of the INDIA bloc, the EC confirmed the time and date and asked for the name of the representative from the party.
Opposition parties led by the Congress have opposed the SIR saying it would lead to disenfranchisement of a large number of people in the State.