Final Up to date:August 10, 2025, 21:40 IST
The ballot physique’s discover got here hours after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Tejashwi Yadav leveled allegations towards Sinha of holding two completely different voter IDs.
Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha. (File)
The Patna District Administration on Sunday issued a discover to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha over allegations of holding two completely different EPICs (Electors Photograph Identification Card).
“It has been found that your name is mentioned in the draft electoral list published during Special Intensive Revision, 2025 at polling station no. 405, voter list serial no. 757 EPIC No. – AFS0853341 of 182 Bankipur Assembly Constituency and in 168 Lakhisarai Assembly Constituency, Lakhisarai, EPIC No. – IAF3939337,” the discover issued by Bankipur’s Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) acknowledged.
The BJP chief has been requested to submit his response by 5 pm on Sunday, 14 August.
Tejashwi Yadav’s Allegations
The ballot physique’s discover got here hours after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Tejashwi Yadav leveled allegations towards Sinha of holding two completely different voter IDs.
He posted particulars of the alleged entries on X, together with two completely different EPIC numbers — IAF3939337 for Lakhisarai and AFS0853341 for Bankipur.
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The previous Deputy CM additionally pointed to discrepancies within the age recorded within the two voter IDs.
“His age is also different in both places — 57 years in one, 60 years in the other. Is this not outright fraud and an age-related falsification? He has submitted two separate enumeration forms in the two different constituencies. Both forms bear his signatures, indicating that he knowingly got himself registered in two separate places,” he stated.
Alleging an “age scam” and “voter list scam”, Yadav requested why the ECI was silent, and when motion could be taken towards the BJP chief. He additionally demanded that an FIR be filed towards the Deputy CM.
Vijay Sinha’s Response
Sinha categorically rejected Yadav’s allegation that he holds two voter IDs in numerous constituencies, calling it a deliberate try to mislead folks.
Sinha stated his household earlier had voter IDs from Bankipur, the place they used to stay, however in April 2024, he utilized to have his title added to the Lakhisarai constituency and faraway from the Bankipur checklist.
“It did not happen. Then I called the BLO, filled the form, took receipt,” he stated, including that regardless of the clerical lapse, he solely casts his vote from Lakhisarai.
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