BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Sunday slammed RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for his statement that his name was missing in the draft electoral rolls of Bihar.
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday strongly criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the addition of approximately 6.5 lakh migrant workers to the electoral roll in Tamil Nadu under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, calling it "alarming" and
BJP leader Boora Narsaiah Goud on Sunday sharply criticised RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and the INDIA bloc, calling them "anti-democratic terrorists" after Tejashwi's allegation that his name was missing from Bihar's electoral roll.
The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, has claimed that there are nearly one crore Rohingya immigrants, Bangladeshi Muslim voters, deceased voters, duplicate entries, and fake voters in the electoral rolls of the State.
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
"If my own EPIC (Electors Photo Identity Card) number could be changed, then how many people's EPIC numbers have been changed? These are the questions we are posing to the Election Commission. This is a conspiracy to cut people's names from the voter list...," he said.
Criticising the Congress leader's remarks, Vijayendra said they were an insult to the voters of the country and the state, as well as against the Constitution.
"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.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has raised serious concerns over large-scale voter name deletions in Bihar, alleging that crucial details are missing from the lists provided by the Election Commission.
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
Gandhi warned that the findings are explosive and will have severe implications for the ECI, and warned ECI officials involved in the alleged malpractice that they will face consequences, even if they are retired. He described their actions as "no less than treason".