Bihar Electoral Roll Under Scrutiny: Pakistani Women Listed as Voters

Bihar is currently investigating how two Pakistani women ended up on its voter list. The women, believed to have been in India for approximately 70 years, were identified during a verification initiative by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The investigation revealed that voter ID cards had been issued to Imrana Khanam alias Imrana Khatoon, and Firdousia Khanam. Both women had also been verified during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The district administration has initiated proceedings. The local officer involved in the verification process stated that the women’s names were cross-checked against passport details provided by the election department. The officer is now facilitating the process of removing the women’s names from the voter list, in line with the department’s instructions.