Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The controversy surrounding RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s name in draft voter list took a new twist on Saturday with an ECI source hinting that the Leader of Opposition in Bihar may have illegally acquired a second voter ID card a decade ago. On a day … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has resolved to remove duplicate Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers within three months, said an official on Thursday, reaffirming plans to begin talks with the UIDAI for linking voter cards with Aadhaar number. The poll panel has also identified … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MPs from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will raise the matter concerning issue of duplicate Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers for voters from different states and fake Aadhaar cards, in the remaining days of the Budget Session of Parliament. “In the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The issue of duplication of electoral photo identity cards (EPICs) was raised by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) member Manoj Jha in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The RJD MP highlighted concerns over the integrity of the electoral process, stating that free and fair elections are … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) The 10-member delegation of the Trinamool Congress MPs which met the full-bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on the issue of the bogus voters in West Bengal had raised specific questions to the commission on the duplicate Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers allegedly … Read more
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Amid a row over ‘duplicate’ voter identity card numbers, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said it would address the “decades-long” matter in the next three months. However, the Congress has rejected ECI’s response, calling it “feeble and duplicitous”. The party has raised concerns over the integrity of the voter … Read more
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Amid a row over the duplicate Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers to voters across different states, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday said it has taken cognisance of the matter and will resolve the issue in the next three months. “Sample enquiry of over 100 electors reveals … Read more
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified that duplication in EPIC number “does not imply duplicate/fake voters” while acknowledging some cases of duplicate EPIC numbers caused by the use of identical alphanumeric series by two different States/UTs. The ECI said that duplicate EPIC numbers resulted from an outdated manual … Read more