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India.com
3 hours ago
- Politics
- India.com
Chirag Paswan Defends Vijay Sinha, Hits Back At Tejashwi For Questioning ECs Credibility
Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday countered RJD MLA Tejashwi Yadav's allegation that Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha has two EPIC numbers. Paswan, criticising the Opposition for a lack of trust in constitutional bodies, said that they repeatedly raise issues but also raise questions when the issues are addressed. Referring to allegations made by Tejashwi Yadav about Vijay Kumar Sinha, Paswan said when the NDA alliance had accused the RJD leader of the same, they tried to "brush" the issue under the carpet. "When we were saying 4 days ago that you (Tejashwi Yadav) have 2 EPIC numbers, you were trying to brush it under the carpet. If any such issue has come up today, the Election Commission will look into it," Paswan said. "The opposition repeatedly raises these kinds of issues. Rahul Gandhi held an entire program for Karnataka 2 days ago. You complain, and when the process to address it is used, you raise questions about that, too. The truth is that these people want to destroy the existence of constitutional institutions," he added. Earlier, when Tejashwi Yadav alleged that his EPIC (Electors Photo Identity Card) number had been "changed", the NDA alliance accused him of holding two cards. Today, Yadav made the same allegations against the Bihar Deputy CM. The RJD leader presented two different EPIC numbers, which he said belonged to Vijay Sinha. "We conducted research... You can call it a revelation or a fraud; that is up to you and the people of Bihar. This voter list, which has been uploaded after the SIR (Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll), in which it is clearly visible that Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has two EPIC numbers and his age is also different in both the places, so there is fraud in the voter card as well as in the age," he said. Responding to the allegations, Vijay Kumar Sinha said, "Our whole family had voter IDs from Bankipur. In April 2024, I applied to add my name to the Lakhisarai constituency and remove it from Bankipur. It did not happen immediately, so I called the BLO, filled the form, and took the receipt. I have all the documents. I vote from only one place last time too, it was in Lakhisarai," he said. Sinha added that he flagged the issue with the Election Commission after the poll body released the draft voter list, following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state. He said that the ECI has given one-month correction window, and the final voter list has not been released yet. "One month is given for the correction. People questioning a Constitutional body do not have trust in the Constitution. They spread confusion and are a danger to democracy. Due to this correction window, I have given to the BLO in writing to remove my name. It would have been the Election Commission's mistake if it did not have a correction window. The final electoral roll has not been released. My name is under the process," he told reporters.
India Today
4 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Tejashwi Yadav alleges Bihar Deputy Chief Minister has 2 voter IDs; he clarifies
Amid the heated controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday alleged that Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha possesses two voter identity cards from different assembly constituencies and demanded action against claimed that Sinha's name appears in both the Lakhisarai assembly constituency and the Bankipur assembly constituency in Patna district, with two separate EPIC numbers and even differing ages — 57 in one list and 60 in to the allegations, Sinha clarified that while his name earlier appeared only in Bankipur, he had applied in April 2024 to add his name to the Lakhisarai voter list and simultaneously requested removal from Bankipur. Speaking to reporters earlier today, Yadav said, "Vijay Kumar Sinha is a voter from two different assembly constituencies in two different districts. His name is there in Lakhisarai assembly constituency in the same district and also in Bankipur assembly constituency in Patna district"."He has two different Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) cards. 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?" the Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav took to X and shared documents showing Sinha's name mentioned in two Bihar constituencies."An alleged criminal case arises against Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha for being a voter in multiple constituencies even after the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls. Will the Election Commission register a criminal case against him?" Lalu Prasad Today, however, could not independently verify the authenticity of the screenshots shared by the RJD SINHA HITS BACKHitting back at the RJD, Sinha said that he has official receipts proving he submitted an application to the Booth Level Officer to remove his name from Bankipur."Earlier, names of mine and my family members were listed in Bankipur assembly seat. In April 2024, I had 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 and took a receipt seeking deletion of my name from Bankpur. I have both documents," the BJP leader said in a press conference."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 added.- EndsMust Watch
New Indian Express
5 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Bihar DyCM Vijay Kumar Sinha has two EPIC cards: Tejashwi Yadav
PATNA: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday alleged that Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has two voter ID cards and asked what action is being taken against Sinha. Yadav, talking to reporters here, said, "Vijay Kumar Sinha is a voter from two different assembly constituencies in two different districts. His name is there in Lakhisarai assembly constituency in the same district and also in Bankipur assembly constituency in Patna district. "He has two different Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) cards. 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?"
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
"Bihar Dy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha has two EPIC numbers," Tejashwi Yadav alleges loopholes in Bihar SIR exercise
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged on Sunday that Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has two EPIC numbers , each with a different address and age. Addressing a press conference here, Yadav presented two different EPIC numbers which he said belonged to Vijay Sinha. Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program "We conducted can call it a revelation or a fraud, that is up to you and the people of Bihar. This voter list, which has been uploaded after the SIR ( Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll), in which it is clearly visible that Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has two EPIC numbers and his age is also different in both the places, so there is fraud in the voter card as well as in the age," he said. Yadav claimed that the two EPIC numbers belong to Lakhisarai and Bankipur, respectively. "He has voter cards from two places, one is from Lakhisarai and the other is from Bankipur assembly constituency. This is of the Bankipur Assembly seat, in which his age is 60 years, and you can see his age is 57 years in Lakhisarai in the draft voter list after the SIR. The public should know who is doing fraud. Lakhisarai Assembly EPIC No is IAF3939337 while Bankipur Assembly EPIC No is AFS0853341," the RJD leader said. Live Events He added, "In January's list, Bankipur was mentioned in his affidavit. When the BLO went to Lakhisarai, he would have signed, and when the BLO went to Bankipur, he would have signed there too, that is why his name has appeared in separate voter lists from both places." Attacking the SIR exercise , Tejashwi demanded an FIR be registered against Sinha. "Either Election Commission's SIR exercise in Bihar is fraud, otherwise the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Vijay Kumar Sinha is committing FIR should be filed against him," the RJD leader said. This development follows after the Patna Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) requested RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav to submit the details of the EPIC card he mentioned in the press conference on August 2. Addressing the electoral officer's notice, Tejashwi said, "People talk about sending me to jail, and I also get to know about the notice through the media. When do I get the notice? It was handed over to me on August 7. The notice that came on the 7th in the evening, and the speed post came on August 8 in the morning, and we sent our reply the next day. Before we could respond, the media trial began, and the media got to know about it before us and the date was also given as August 16." "Now my question is, will the Election Commission send a notice to the Patna district administration and the Lakhisarai district administration to Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha? What action will be taken against Vijay Kumar Sinha? If an attempt is made to take action against us, will action be taken against the Deputy Chief Minister, as well?" he asked. Attacking the BJP, Tejashwi alleged, "The BJP is destroying democracy and the Constitution. With evidence, we will put our view in the court." — yadavtejashwi (@yadavtejashwi) The Patna ERO on Wednesday again requested that RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav submit the details of the EPIC card. In a letter, the Patna Electoral Registration Officer said that despite earlier requests, the desired documents and a copy of the EPIC card had not been submitted for verification. "The details of the EPIC card mentioned by you in the press conference on 02.08.2025 were requested for thorough investigation, but till now, the desired documents and a copy of the EPIC card have not been provided from your level. Therefore, it is requested again that details should be made available to the undersigned by the afternoon of 08.08.2025 so that it can be thoroughly investigated," the letter said. ERO had on Sunday asked the RJD leader to provide the details of the EPIC card he mentioned during his press conference, so that the matter can be thoroughly investigated. The row began when Tejashwi first alleged that his name was not there in the new draft voter list released on August 1 and later he alleged that his EPIC number had been changed.
Time of India
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Over 5k farmers to take part in PM's kisan samman event today
Patna: More than 5,000 farmers from across the state will participate in the 'PM Kisan Utsav Diwas' event, for the distribution of the 20th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, at Bapu Sabhagar here on Saturday. Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha, who also holds the agriculture portfolio, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute this instalment online from Varanasi. Union agriculture and farmers welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be the chief guest in Patna. Sinha said more than 5,000 farmers, scientists of Krishi Vigyan Kendras, agriculture department officials and krishak mitras from all the 38 districts of the state will participate in the Patna event, where the amount of the scheme will be transferred to the bank accounts of 74,00,000 farmers in the state. He said more than 73.88 lakh farmers of the state have benefited from the scheme. The transparent system of sending funds directly to the bank accounts of farmers through this scheme has strengthened their economic stability, he said. Sinha said the development works related to agriculture road map, crop diversification, water-life-greenery, agricultural mechanisation, agricultural feeders and rural paths will be showcased in the programme.
