Tejashwi Yadav, Election Commission face off over dual EPIC row in Bihar

Bihar's Election Commission sent Tejashwi Yadav a second notice on August 6. The Leader of the Opposition must respond by August 8 about having two voter identity cards. Officials discovered this issue after Yadav showed his EPIC during an August 2 press conference. The Commission wants both card details and original documents for their investigation. Yadav promised to answer but demanded explanations about voter list problems first.

The RJD party attacked the Election Commission's voter registration review process. Party spokesman Chittaranjan Gagan questioned why 65 lakh names disappeared from the voting rolls without clear reasons. The draft list published on August 1 lacks details about deleted voters. Political parties received incomplete information about whether people died, moved, or had duplicate registrations. The INDIA alliance sent complaints to Bihar's Chief Electoral Officer on August 1.

Gagan warned that 1.5 to 2 crore more voters might lose their names without proper documentation. The controversy emerges as Bihar prepares for the upcoming assembly elections. Both the EPIC card dispute and voter deletion issues create political tension. The RJD submitted formal complaints through multiple letters to election officials. State president Mangani Lal Mandal wrote letter number 170-15.8.25 demanding transparency.
 

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