Bihar Roll Revision Row: Voter Lists Plan Triggers Storm

Controversy erupts in Bihar as the Election Commission flags alleged illegal voters, many from Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Nepal. A verification drive will be underway from August 1-30, and if proven, these names will be excluded from the final voter list. The development is likely to stoke further the raging debate in the poll-bound state over the ongoing revision of voter rolls months ahead of the Assembly election. The Opposition has raised questions on the timing of the exercise and said it won't be completed in time for the polls.