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Deccan Herald
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
BJP loses steam on SIR issue as its Bihar Dy CM is voter in 2 districts
Patna: A day after the Election Commission issued notice to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sinha to explain how he was in possession of two EPICs (elector photo-identity cards) and how he was registered as voter in two districts – Patna and Lakhisarai, the Dy CM on Monday said he will reply to Election Commission notice as he "had full faith" in the poll panel.'I have respect for all constitutional bodies including the EC. I will reply to the poll panel's notice,' said Sinha, admitting that he was enrolled as a voter at booth number 405 of Bankipur Assembly constituency (182) in Patna Sahib where his EPIC number is AFS0853341. Besides, he has also been found to be a voter at Lakhisarai Assembly constituency (168) in Lakhisarai district where his EPIC number is SIR: Law does not require to share separate list of electors excluded from draft rolls, EC tells Supreme Court.'I have submitted a petition to the booth level officer (BLO) in Patna on August 5 to delete my name from the Bankipur constituency in Patna,' said Sinha, who has been elected as BJP legislator from Lakhisarai and intends to remain a voter EC, on Sunday, had asked the Bihar Deputy CM to explain by August 14 why and how his name was there in Patna as well as Lakhisarai and how he was in possession of two of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, who is himself embroiled in EPIC controversy, said, 'The EC acted against me very fast. But it should explain to the people that if 65 lakh duplicate voters' names were deleted in Bihar during the SIR exercise, why was Vijay Sinha's name not removed? Either the entire SIR is a fraud exercise or the Deputy CM himself is a fraud.'The former Dy CM also highlighted that the present Dy CM was 57-year-old in Lakhisarai, while the same person was registered as a 60-year-old voter in Patna.'The episode establishes the 'vote-theft' charge against the EC. We have always maintained that the entire SIR exercise is faulty and being carried at the behest of the BJP,' said Bihar Congress president Rajesh Ram.
India.com
11 hours ago
- Politics
- India.com
Bihar Polls: After Tejashwi, Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha Gets Notice Over Two Voter Cards
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) has issued a notice to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha for allegedly being registered as a voter in two different constituencies and holding two separate voter ID cards. This action followed claims made by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday. He accused Sinha of possessing two Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPICs), a claim that the BJP leader has denied. According to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of Bankipur assembly constituency, Sinha has been asked to explain how he came to be registered in both Bankipur and Lakhisarai constituencies. He has been given until 14 August to respond. Tejashwi Yadav alleged that Sinha's EPIC number in the Lakhisarai constituency is IAF3939337, while in the Bankipur constituency, it is AFS0853341. 'Sinha has two different Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPICs). Surprisingly, it has happened after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the Election Commission in Bihar. Who should be held responsible, either Sinha himself or the Election Commission? What action is being taken against Sinha? When will he (Sinha) resign from the post after the revelations?' Tejashwi questioned. He also pointed out discrepancies in Sinha's age in the two lists. 'While Sinha's age is 57 years on one list and 60 years on another. Is this not fraud and a scam? He must have filled two different forms in two assembly constituencies. He deliberately got two names registered at two different places. If he did not personally sign both forms, did the Election Commission create two IDs for him, based on forged signatures? Will he receive two different notices, or are these rules only for the opposition leaders?' he added. Tejashwi, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, has also been accused by the EC of holding two EPICs. Responding to the situation, he said, 'I have replied to the EC. Why should I need to give an explanation for this?' He also blamed the EC for the issue, saying it was due to an error made by its officials. Deputy CM Vijay Sinha clarified that he is currently registered as a voter in Lakhisarai and had applied to be removed from the Bankipur list in April 2024. 'Earlier, names of mine and my family members were listed in the Bankipur assembly seat. In April 2024, I applied to add my name from Lakhisarai. I also filled out a form to remove my and my family members' names from Bankipur. I have evidence,' Sinha explained. He added that his name was not removed from the Bankipur roll due to unknown reasons. 'For some reason, my name was not removed from Bankipur, and it appeared in the draft electoral roll. I called the booth-level officer and submitted a written application. I have a receipt seeking the deletion of my name from Bankipur,' he said. Sinha also emphasised that he has voted from only one constituency. 'I vote from only one place. Last time, too, I voted from only one place. The prince of jungle-raj (Tejashwi) is simply trying to mislead people by giving wrong facts. The entire Bihar knows that he (Tejashwi) plays the game of tarnishing the image of others. He should apologise for making false allegations against me,' he added.
Time of India
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Bihar dy CM has 2 voter cards, says oppn; ERO sends him notice
PATNA: Bihar's political slugfest escalated Sunday as the opposition accused deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha of possessing two electoral photo identity cards (EPICs) from separate assembly constituencies with different ages. BJP's Sinha denied wrongdoing, saying he had applied in 2024 to have his name deleted from one list. The dispute flared after the electoral registration officer of Bankipur served Sinha a notice, asking him to respond by Aug 14 to alleged duplication. The notice said his name appears in the draft voter lists of both Bankipur (182) and Lakhisarai (168) assembly constituencies and was registered in both before EC's special intensive revision of Bihar's electoral rolls. Earlier in the day, RJD's Tejashwi Prasad Yadav - himself under fire over alleged possession of dual EPICs - and Congress functionaries held separate press conferences, charging that Sinha's case exposed flaws in SIR. "He owns two different EPICs, but what is serious is that it happened after SIR," Tejashwi told reporters. "Either the entire SIR process is fraudulent or the Bihar deputy CM is a fraud. His name figures on two voter lists, which means he must have signed both enumeration forms. If not, then election commission is involved in fraud." Tejashwi demanded action from Lakhisarai and Patna district administrations, accusing EC of ignoring repeated complaints. State Congress president Rajesh Kumar backed the charge, alleging BJP was "unexpectedly and forcibly creating new voters and removing our voters' names", calling it proof of party MP Rahul Gandhi's earlier claim that EC "conspired with BJP to steal votes". Sinha rejected the allegations and accused Tejashwi of misleading the public. "In April last year, I sent an application for removing my name from Bankipur. I don't know why it was not deleted," he said. "This time again, I called the BLO, submitted a written application, and took a receipt seeking deletion. I have both documents." He insisted he voted only from Lakhisarai. "Tejashwi is simply trying to mislead people by giving wrong facts. Entire Bihar knows he plays the game of tarnishing others' images. He should apologise," Sinha said.
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Business Standard
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
EC issues notice to Bihar Dy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha over two voter IDs
The Election Commission on Sunday issued a notice to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sinha for allegedly possessing two voter cards and being registered as an elector at two places, officials said. Earlier in the day, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the deputy CM has two voter ID cards and asked what action was taken against Sinha. "A notice has been served to Sinha for allegedly possessing two voter cards. He has been asked to respond to why he has two voter IDs," an official said here. Yadav, talking to reporters here in the morning, claimed, "Vijay Kumar Sinha is a voter from two different assembly constituencies in two districts. His name is there in the Lakhisarai assembly constituency in Lakhisarai and also in the Bankipur assembly seat in Patna district." In a letter issued to the deputy CM on Sunday by the Electoral Registration Officer for Bankipur assembly constituency, the ERO sought Sinha's reply for having registered as "a voter in two different assembly constituencies and possessing two ID cards" by August 14. Yadav said in the morning, "Sinha has two different Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPICs). Surprisingly, it has happened after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the Election Commission in Bihar. Who should be held responsible, either Sinha himself or the Election Commission? What action is being taken against Sinha? When will he (Sinha) resign from the post after the revelations?" Reacting to Yadav's allegations, Sinha told reporters, "Earlier, names of mine and my family members were listed in the Bankipur assembly seat. In April 2024, I applied to add my name from Lakhisarai. I also filled a form to remove my and my family members' names from Bankipur. I have evidence." "For some reason, my name was not removed from Bankipur, and it appeared in the draft electoral roll. I called the booth-level officer and submitted a written application. I have a receipt seeking the deletion of my name from Bankipur," he claimed. Sinha said that he has voted from only one place. "I vote from only one place. Last time, too, I voted from only one place. The prince of jungle-raj (Tejashwi) is simply trying to mislead people by giving wrong facts. Entire Bihar knows that he (Tejashwi) plays the game of tarnishing the image of others. He should apologise for making false allegations against me," Sinha said. Yadav, the leader of opposition in the Bihar assembly, said Sinha's EPIC ID number in the Lakhisarai assembly constituency is IAF3939337, and in the Bankipur assembly constituency in Patna district, his ID number is AFS0853341. "While Sinha's age is 57 years on one list and 60 years on another. Is this not fraud and a scam? He must have filled two different forms in two assembly constituencies. He deliberately got two names registered at two different places. If he did not personally sign both forms, did the Election Commission create two IDs for him, based on forged signatures? Will he receive two different notices, or are these rules only for the opposition leaders?" Yadav asked. Commenting on the EC asking him to respond to the allegation that he holds two EPIC numbers, the RJD leader said, "I have replied to the EC. Why should I need to give an explanation for this?" He accused the EC of attempting to pin on him a "mistake committed by its officials". Recently, the EC had asked Yadav to respond to the allegation that he holds two EPIC numbers. "Whose lapse was it if two EPIC numbers were issued to me? They made the mistake and are seeking an explanation from me," Yadav claimed. Bihar Congress chief Rajesh Kumar, in a post on X on Saturday, shared screenshots of the draft electoral rolls in which the name of the deputy CM has been shown as a voter in Lakhisarai, his assembly seat, as well as Bankipur in the capital city. PTI, however, could not independently verify the authenticity of the screenshots shared by Kumar. Kumar asked, "Had Sinha been casting his vote from two places? How did he file his enumeration forms from more than one place? Would there be an FIR against him for this fraud?".
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Oppn trying to create rift in NDA, says Chirag
1 2 Patna: Union minister Chirag Paswan on Su nda y said the opposition was persistently trying to create rifts within the NDA, but their attempts would fail. He said the alliance was "completely united" and progressing towards its target of winning more than 225 seats in this year's assembly elections. Reacting to opposition claims that BJP leader and deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha holds two voter ID cards and should resign, Chirag said, "If there is any irregularity in any matter related to voter ID, then the Election Commission (EC) will conduct an impartial investigation and take necessary action. But the opposition is deliberately raising questions on every process and spreading confusion under a well-thought-out strategy." The LJP (RV) chief also took aim at RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav . "When we said four days ago that you (Tejashwi) have two EPICs, you tried to brush it under the carpet. If any such issue has come up today, the EC will look into it," Chirag said. Chirag criticised the opposition's distrust of constitutional bodies. He questioned why, despite repeatedly complaining about names being removed from the voter roll, Congress had not approached the EC. "This is what we are saying. As a responsible political party, you complain to the EC about names being cut from the voter list. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Knee pain treatment prices might surprise you Knee pain| search ads Find Now Undo Will the EC come to Parliament to reply to your allegations?" he asked. "Instead of following procedure and approaching the relevant ministry or authority, they are staging protests and disrupting Parliament proceedings, which is irresponsible and disrespectful to democratic institutions," the Union minister added. He also condemned the opposition for questioning the military's actions during Operation Sindoor. "Just to oppose one person, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, you raise questions on the Army's honour and speak the language of Pakistan. This is shameful," he said. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
