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RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav sparked a political row by alleging his name was missing from Bihar's voter list, suggesting a conspiracy by the Election Commission. However, the ECI confirmed his name exists in the draft electoral roll with EPIC number RAB0456228, used in both 2015 and 2020. Meanwhile, a probe is underway into a second EPIC number, RAB2916120, which the ECI says is non-existent and likely never issued through official channels. The Commission rejected claims of EPIC manipulation and released documents to counter Tejashwi's allegations.#tejashwiyadav #epicnumber #biharelections #rjd #electioncommission #voterid #biharpolitics #electoralrolls #laluprasad #toi #toibharat
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