The EC said the Congress leader has not responded to an official invitation extended to him nearly two months ago. "Why? Is it because his media statements were baseless?" ECI sources asked.
RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav's name is there in the Draft Electoral Rolls published as per Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and no records have been found for second EPIC number yet, Election Commission sources said on Saturday, noting that it is quite likely that the second EPIC (Ele
"From August 1 (3 PM) till August 2 (3 PM), all political parties put together, have filed 'Zero' claims and objections for the addition of the names of eligible electors and deletion of the names of ineligible electors," said the poll panel in a press note.
He mentioned that Tejashwi Yadav's EPIC number, as mentioned in his 2020 election affidavit, matches the one in the current electoral roll, suggesting no change or deletion.
Akoijam mentioned that the ECI has issued new notice papers, but the Congress party is prepared to respond. He alleged that most institutions, not just the ECI, have been compromised, implying a broader issue with India's democratic framework.
The District Administration of Patna also clarified the situation and mentioned that his name is included at polling station number 204, Library Building of Bihar Animal Science University.
This reaction comes after Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing the poll body of being complicit in "vote theft" to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said in its press note that it will double the remuneration for Booth Level Officers (BLOs), enhance remuneration for BLO Supervisors and give honorarium to Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manan Kumar Mishra on Friday hit out at Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, over his statement accusing the Election Commission of India (ECI) of vote theft, stating that if the Congress MP have such evidence, then he must submit it to th
"SIR is a regular practice of the Election Commission of India. Even in the year 2002, the SIR exercise was carried out in West Bengal. Names of 20 lakh voters were removed from the voter list...It is the role of the Election Commission to rectify the voter list. A well-proof voter list is n