From Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, there will also be a color photo of candidates on EVM. This decision is to eliminate confusion from Hamnam candidates and increase transparency in voting.
Patna: Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 is now going to be a new example of technical reforms not only a political great war. The Election Commission of India (ECI) made a big announcement on Wednesday – this time the names and election symbol of the candidates on the voting machine i.e. EVM will also be printed.
Why was it necessary to show the face?
Hamnam candidate has been a big problem in elections for a long time. Many times many candidates with the same name get into the fray, causing the general voter to fall into confusion. Incidents of wrong button being pressed have often affected election results. The Election Commission believes that this problem will now end forever.
How will the new EVM ballot paper be?
- The color photo of the candidate will be printed in three-fourths, so that the identity is clear and clear.
- The names of all the candidates and NOTA (None of the Above) will be written in deep font (size 30).
- The size and font of the name and photo will be the same, so that there is no scope for any kind of bias or discrimination.
Bihar becomes a laboratory for change
For the first time in India, this experiment will start from Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. In this election battle to be held on 243 seats, now not only the name or mark, but the face will also be at stake. The Commission says that if this experiment is successful, then the same system will be adopted in the assembly and Lok Sabha elections across the country.
Voter list updates and preparations
At present, the Election Commission has started the process of Special Intensive Revision (SIR). This is a special update of the voter list, whose final list will be released on 30 September. After this, the date of Bihar elections can be announced on any day.
To transparency and trust
The Commission has a clear message that now the voter will be able to vote after seeing the face. This means that the process of democracy will not only be transparent but the trust of the voter will also be stronger. It is believed that the impact of this decision will look directly on Bihar’s electoral politics. This change can also become a challenge for small parties and independent candidates, as now the voter will directly recognize and vote instead of the name. At the same time, the famous candidates of big parties can get direct benefit from this.
As a result, a new twist has now been added to the political fight of Bihar. The public will not just see the name and mark, but will decide who will form the next government.