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Scroll.in
a day ago
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Publish district-wise list of 65 lakh deleted voters in Bihar draft rolls with reasons: SC tells EC
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission to publish a district-wise list of around 65 lakh voters whose names were deleted from the draft electoral roll after the special intensive revision exercise in Bihar, Live Law reported. The list should be displayed on the websites of the state's district electoral officers and chief electoral officer, the court said. The court said the poll body must also state the reason for each deletion, such as death, migration or double registration. Sharing the list as well as the reasons for deletions will improve 'voter confidence' in the institution, the Supreme Court added. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi passed the directions in response to petitions challenging the voter roll revision in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections, expected in October or November. The draft roll published on August 1 showed that 65.6 lakh names were removed from the list. Of these, 22 lakh were due to deaths, 36 lakh were of people who had permanently shifted or were untraceable and seven lakh were duplicate entries, the Election Commission had said then. During the hearing on Thursday, Kant said that the poll body should issue a 'layman-friendly' notice informing the public where they can find the list of deleted voters and name the website, Live Law reported. 'If Poonam Devi has been omitted, Poonam Devi must be able to know that she has been deleted and why she has been deleted,' the judge said. Kant added that the documents should be searchable based on Elector Photo Identity Card numbers. Scroll had reported on Saturday that the Election Commission had replaced the digital draft voter lists in Bihar with scanned images of the voter lists on its official websites. The digital draft lists are machine-readable and easier to analyse for errors and patterns on a large scale. The scanned versions make this process harder. On Thursday, the court also directed the Election Commission to specify in public notices that the excluded persons, at the time of submitting their claims for inclusion in the final list, can also furnish their Aadhaar cards. 'Your list of 11 documents seems citizen-friendly, but Aadhaar and EPIC [Electoral Photo Identity Card] are readily available,' Live Law quoted Bagchi as saying. 'Your notice can say that those who have not submitted [their claims] so far, they can submit their Aadhaar and EPIC also.' These two documents were not among the poll body's 11 accepted proofs of identity. Several petitioners had objected to the exclusion of Aadhaar, the most widely held ID, from the list of permissible documents calling it ' absurd '. The court has directed the Election Commission to take these steps by Tuesday. Bihar voter roll revision The revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar was announced by the Election Commission on June 24. As part of the exercise, persons whose names were not on the 2003 voter list needed to submit proof of eligibility to vote. Voters born before July 1, 1987, were required to show proof of their date and place of birth, while those born between July 1, 1987, and December 2, 2004, had to also submit documents establishing the date and place of birth of one of their parents. Those born after December 2, 2004, needed proof of date of birth for themselves and both parents. The draft voter list, published on August 1, comprises electors who submitted their enumeration forms to the poll panel between June 24 and July 26. They will now have to produce proof of citizenship to make it to the final list that will be published on September 30.
Hans India
a day ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Tejashwi Yadav says two NDA leaders hold dual voter IDs, questions EC's impartiality
Patna: In a fresh political flashpoint ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday accused NDA's Dinesh Singh and Veena Devi of holding duplicate Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers and being registered as voters in multiple constituencies. In a post on X, Yadav claimed that JD(U) MLC Dinesh Singh possesses two EPIC IDs -- REM0933267 and UT01134527 -- registered in separate Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in two different districts. He alleged that Singh also filled two separate counting forms during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, with signatures on both verified by Election Commission officials. Yadav, earlier, alleged that Singh's wife, Vaishali MP Veena Devi, holds two EPIC IDs -- UTO1134543 and GSB1037894 -- and is registered in two different Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies. He claimed her age is recorded differently in the two IDs, and that she also submitted two separate forms with distinct signatures during the voter list revision, both verified by EC officials. 'This is a fraud committed in collusion between the Election Commission, the BJP and the NDA,' Yadav said. 'Doesn't this put a question mark on the impartiality of the Election Commission? Has the EC become a tool to make the BJP win? Has it now turned into a 'Troll Commission' or 'Earthworm Commission' that fact-checks only for the ruling party, not common people?' Tejashwi asked. He demanded that the EC issue notices to Veena Devi and Dinesh Singh from both constituencies and take action. Neither Veena Devi nor the Election Commission has issued an official response so far. However, the allegations have sparked a new controversy in Bihar politics, with opposition parties accusing the EC of deliberate irregularities to benefit the NDA in the polls. Political observers warn that if the EC fails to act, the matter could raise broader concerns over the transparency and credibility of the electoral process in Bihar at a critical pre-election moment.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Tejashwi Yadav accuses JDU MLC of having two voter ID cards
Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav , on Thursday accused MLC Dinesh Singh of possessing two voter ID cards amid the ongoing allegations on the Election Commission of " voter fraud ." In a post on X, Tejashwi Yadav, claimed to be exposing the "voter fraud" in Bihar, alleged that JDU MLC is a close confederate of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and possesses two Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers - REM 0933367 and UT01134527 Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass - Batch 4 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass - Batch 3 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals By Vaibhav Sisinity View Program Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass - Batch 2 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass Batch-1 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program "Nitish Kumar's close associate, MLC Shri Dinesh Singh's "vote scam" exposed. Shri Dinesh Singh has been a JDU legislator for a long time. He possesses two different EPIC IDs - REM 0933367 and UT01134527," Tejashwi Yadav said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Before Dying, My Husband Said, I'm Sorry. I Asked For What. You'll See. Then This Happened Novelodge Undo Tejashwi Yadav, who also attached photographs to back his claim, said that the MLC has two different votes at two different Lok Sabha constituencies and Bihar Assembly constituencies. Live Events "He has two different votes in two different Lok Sabha constituencies in two different districts. He has two different votes in two different assembly constituencies. In SIR, he filled out two different enumeration forms. During the voter list revision, he must have signed two different forms," Yadav alleged. RJD leader questioned how Dinesh Singh was given two EPIC cards and implied "voter fraud" by the Election Commission to ensure NDA's victory. "How did he get two different votes in two different Lok Sabha constituencies and two different assembly constituencies with two different EPIC Cards in the new draft list published by the Election Commission? Did the Election Commission allow him to have two votes because of his closeness to the Chief Minister? Is this not electoral fraud by EC to ensure NDA's victory?" he asked. Earlier, Yadav alleged that the Election Commission of India is working with the Bharatiya Janata Party to manipulate the voter list in Bihar by issuing two Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers to its leaders and workers. Speaking at a press conference in Patna, Yadav stated, "Before we had talked about Bihar's deputy chief minister, Vijay Sinha. Now you call it a crime, a mistake, or an expose, we had said it before too, but today I want to tell you that EC is helping the BJP, and cutting the votes of the Opposition. The people of the BJP are being given not one, but two EPIC numbers for themselves, in one Vidhan Sabha only." Meanwhile, Bihar elections are expected to be held later this year in October or November; however, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not announced an official date.
News18
a day ago
- Politics
- News18
Tejashwi Yadav accuses JDU MLC of having two voter ID cards
Patna (Bihar) [India], August 14 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Thursday accused MLC Dinesh Singh of possessing two voter ID cards amid the ongoing allegations on the Election Commission of 'voter fraud."In a post on X, Tejashwi Yadav, claimed to be exposing the 'voter fraud" in Bihar, alleged that JDU MLC is a close confederate of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and possesses two Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers – REM 0933367 and UT01134527'Nitish Kumar's close associate, MLC Shri Dinesh Singh's 'vote scam" exposed. Shri Dinesh Singh has been a JDU legislator for a long time. He possesses two different EPIC IDs – REM 0933367 and UT01134527," Tejashwi Yadav said.
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
'124-year-old' Minta Devi slams EC, Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi
Minta Devi, a resident of Bihar's Siwan district, was thrilled to receive her Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) last month, allowing her to vote for the first time. However, her excitement turned to dismay when she noticed her voter ID listed her birth year as 1900—making her 125 years old—instead of the correct 1990 as per her Aadhaar card.
