TIPRA Motha delegation meets top EC officials in Delhi, demands SIR in Tripura

"Today, an official delegation from the TIPRA Motha Party held a crucial meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi," the party said in a Facebook post.

"One of the key agendas discussed was the immediate implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in #Tripura. And the Hon'ble Commission has assured us that the SIR will be conducted all across the country, including in Tripura," it added.

Pradyot Bikram Manikya DebBarma, the current titular King (Maharaja) and statesman from Tripura, also wrote about the meeting and the discussion held on SIR and said, "Today the TIPRA Motha delegation met the ECI officials at Delhi to press for an implementation of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Tripura."

Mentioning the illegal migration happening in the state, he further added, "Illegal migration is affecting our state and northeast, and today if we don't identify illegal voters, there will be no tomorrow for our next generation. The good news is that the ECI has assured the delegation that SIR will be conducted across the country, including Tripura."

Meanwhile, the Election Commission is conducting SIR in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections, which are expected to take place in October and November.

Earlier on Tuesday, the ECI said that more than 52.30 lakh voters were not found at their registered addresses during the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar.

According to the poll body, 52,30,126 electors, amounting to 6.62 per cent of the state's total registered voters, were either deceased, had shifted permanently, were enrolled at multiple locations, or were untraceable.

Of the total, nearly 18.5 lakh electors were reported as deceased, 26 lakh had permanently shifted, and nearly 7.5 lakh electors were found to be enrolled at multiple places, and around 11,000 voters were not traceable.

The ECI has shared the list of these names with the 1.5 Lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by district presidents of 12 major political parties in Bihar. These BLAs have been actively cooperating in finding the status of electors not found at their addresses. (ANI)