New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Bihar State Legal Service Authority (BSLSA) to issue directions to its district-level bodies for assisting 3.66 lakh voters excluded from the final electoral rolls in filing appeals with the Election Commission.

The top court said that it expected the political parties to come out with their grievances with regard to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise after they were impleaded in the matter, but they appear to be satisfied.

It said the question of deciding appeals by voters who have been excluded after the SIR exercise of electoral rolls in Bihar within the stipulated time and with a reasoned order will be considered on the next date of hearing on October 16 in response to pleas challenging the EC’s exercise.

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