A day after the Congress flagged a jump in Bihar’s voter numbers, noting that the Election Commission had announced 7.42 crore voters on October 6 while releasing the poll schedule, but post-poll data showed the figure had risen to 7.45 crore , unidentified poll officials told PTI that three lakh voters were added to the state’s electoral roll after the publication of the final list following the special intensive revision.

Unidentified officials said that under election rules, eligible citizens can seek inclusion on the electoral roll until 10 days before the last date of filing nominations for each phase after polls are announced.

“After examining all valid applications received from October 1 until 10 days before the last date of nominations in both phases, the names of el

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