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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Deeply shocked, stunned by Ajit Pawar's death in plane crash: Mamata
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed shock over the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Pune district.
She also called for proper investigation into the incident.
“Deeply shocked and stunned by the suddden demise of Ajit Pawar! The Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and his co-passengers have died in a disastrous plane crash at Baramati today morning, and I am feeling a deep sense of loss. My condolences to his family including his uncle Sharad Pawar ji, and late Ajitji's all friends and followers,” Banerjee said in a post on X.
“The incident needs proper investigation,” she added.
Pawar (66) and five others were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Wednesday morning, officials said.
The incident occurred when the plane was landing in Baramati area of the district, they said.
