The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to permit excluded voters in Bihar to submit their claims both online and offline as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll ahead of the upcoming polls in the state, reported PTI.

A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi ruled that claim forms may be filed along with the Aadhaar number and any one of the 11 prescribed documents accepted for voter identification under the SIR.

Expressing concern over the lack of initiative from political parties in filing objections regarding the exclusion of nearly 65 lakh voters, the apex court instructed the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar to implead all major political parties in the proceedings, reported PTI.