The Election Commission released the draft on 1 August before the final voter list in Bihar. A day after the draft was released, a political struggle started on it. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday claimed a serious question on the Election Commission and claimed that his name is not in the draft voter list issued by the Election Commission. After this, clarification came from the Election Commission that Tejashwi’s name is.
After this, Tejashwi again alleged that his own EPIC number (voter ID card number) has been changed. This time there was a cleanliness from DM of Patna, which said that the leader of the opposition is the name. Tejashwi’s charge is wrong. However, the issue related to the voter list is also in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court will hear this matter. Before that, Bihar politics has come to a boil. The opposition is constantly questioning the Election Commission and is calling it the dock commission. After the draft issued by the Election Commission yesterday, let us consider this whole matter a series.
Election Commission draft and Tejashwi accused
The Election Commission released the draft of the voter list on Friday i.e. August 1. In this, Tejashwi alleged that my name is not. Tejashwi said in a press conference, ‘I had filled the calculation form during the special intensive revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar. But my name is not in the draft voter list. How will I contest assembly elections? ‘ Tejashwi Yadav said that he has his ECIP (Electors Photo Identity Card) on the portal of Election Commission No. When he searched by putting rab2916120, no records came by writing Found. However, the Election Commission immediately released the list of photo of Tejashwi and rejected the allegation to cut Tejashwi’s name.
What did the Election Commission say in cleanliness?
The Election Commission has issued a fact check, refuting the allegations of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and has made it clear that his name is fully included in the draft voter list. The Commission has also made the voter list public as evidence, in which Tejashwi Yadav’s photo, name, age, father’s name and house number are clearly recorded. The Election Commission said, we are sharing a copy of the voter list. They are requested to see the list carefully- their name is recorded in it.
‘My EPIC has changed, do not know how many people would have changed’
Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav again alleged that his EPIC number (voter ID card number) has been changed. He has called it a “conspiracy” and feared that many people may be cut from the voter list.
Tejashwi said, ‘If my EPIC number can be changed, then how many people will have been changed?’ EPIC number is a unique code which is given to every voters. Through this, the identity of the voter is ensured. At the same time, former ECI Joint Director Mo Amin told Aaj Tak, no one can change the EPIC number.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s District Magistrate (DM) Dr. Tyagarajan SM has given a clear reply on the allegation of removing the name from the voter list. He said that Tejashwi Yadav’s name is present in the voter list and his claims are factually wrong.
What did DM Tyagarajan say?
Dr. Tyagarajan said in the statement, ‘The name of Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav is definitely present in the voter list. The claim to remove his name is completely wrong. He is still registered at the same booth where he used to cast votes first and this information is available in a public domain, which anyone can see. He further said that there is an appeal to all the voters of Patna district to keep restraint and confirm their information in the draft voter list through their name or EPIC number.
There is no confusion
DM clearly said, ‘There is no confusion in it. Any person who wants, can go to the public portal and see his name. The electoral process is completely transparent and all voters should trust it.
At present, political fierce political fierce continues between the Election Commission and the opposition. The opposition has also alleged that whose name has been cut as dead from the voter list, he is still alive.
Election Commission’s answer came
The Election Commission has responded to this entire issue. Election Commission said …
1) Pure electoral rolls are the foundation of any democracy.
2) According to SIR, the duration of claims and objections is full of one month – from 1 August to 1 September.
3) If the name of a eligible person has been released from the list or the name of a ineligible person has been included, then they should ask 47,506 BLA of their party to register claims and objections.
4) In the last 24 hours, no BLA has placed a case before BLO (BLO) of any political party, including RJD.
5) All their BLAs have agreed to carefully study the booth -wise strips provided to them on 1 August.
6) The Election Commission is unable to understand why he is constantly making unfounded allegations that his name is not in the list, etc.
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