14,000 people, who are over 100 years old, will vote this time in Bihar
Patna (PTI): There are about 14,000 voters, who are more than 100 years old, in Bihar, according to data shared by the Election Commission.
However, the number of voters in the 'very senior citizens' category -- those aged 85 and above -- saw a sharp decline after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
According to data, there were 16,07,527 voters aged above 85 on January 1, which dropped to 4,03,985, following the SIR.
The number of female voters also reduced from 3.72 crore on January 1 to 3.49 crore after the SIR. The count for male voters fell from 4.07 crore to 3.92 crore. The number of voters belonging to the third gender category also reduced from 2,104 to 1,725.
Elections to the 243-member Bihar assembly will be held in two phases, on November 6 and 11.
The EC did not share district-wise age data or details of voters removed due to death.
Before the revision exercise began, Bihar had 7.89 crore voters. During the process, 65 lakh names were deleted, and the draft rolls published on August 1 listed 7.24 crore electors.
Subsequently, 3.66 lakh ineligible voters were removed and 21.53 lakh new ones added through Form 6 applications, taking the final figure to 7.43 crore.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
