Tejashwi Yadav claims Bihar Deputy CM holds 2 EPIC cards, seeks FIR against him

The Election Commission issues every eligible voter an EPIC -- Elector's Photo Identity Card -- and a voter must have only one EPIC number.

Hitting back, Sinha said that he has already requested the removal of his name from one constituency and accused Yadav of levelling false allegations.

In a press meet this morning, Yadav claimed that Deputy Chief Minister Sinha has two EPIC numbers.

"These numbers are in two separate Assembly segments, and his age is also different in these cards. One EPIC number is in the Bankipur segment and his age is 60. Another EPIC number is in Lakhisarai and his age is 57 in this one. So, either he has signed documents for the issue of both these EPIC numbers or the whole Special Intensive Revision process is a fraud," Yadav said.

Ahead of the Bihar assembly polls, the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists has sparked a massive row, with the Opposition RJD and Congress alleging that the exercise will lead to the mass removal of voters.

The poll body has trashed these allegations. Amid this row, the Election Commission sought an explanation from Yadav, alleging that he holds a "fake" EPIC card.

"In January's list, Bankipur was mentioned in his affidavit. When the BLO went to Lakhisarai, he would have signed, and when the BLO went to Bankipur, he would have signed there too. That is why his name has appeared in separate voter lists from both places."

"Either Election Commission's SIR exercise in Bihar is a fraud, or the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Vijay Kumar Sinha is committing a fraud... An FIR should be filed against him," the RJD leader said.

Following the allegations, Sinha held a press conference and said his family previously lived in the Bankipur Assembly area.

"I filled up a form for the deletion of my name from the voter list. I got my name added to the Lakshisarai voter list," the Bihar Deputy CM said.

He said he filled up a form for deletion of his name from the Bankipur list after he found his name featured in both lists.

Slamming Yadav with the "jungle raj" barb, which the BJP uses to target RJD, Sinha said, "Jungle raj's prince commits fraud. We don't commit such actions. Unfortunately, someone in a constitutional post is maligning politics without proper knowledge."

Earlier, Yadav alleged a media trial against him and questioned if the poll body would take action against Sinha. "If an attempt is made to take action against us, will action be taken against the Deputy Chief Minister as well?" he asked.

"The BJP is finishing off democracy and the Constitution. Where the BJP cannot do this, the Election Commission is being used for this task. Are the voters added between 2003 and 2025 fake? If they are fake, then the government elected by them is fake too," he said.