The Election Commission of India on Thursday issued notices to the LJP (Ram Vilas) MP from Vaishali, Veena Devi, and her husband, JD(U) MLC Dinesh Singh, for being enrolled as voters at two different constituencies. They have been asked to respond to the notice by August 16.
This comes a day after Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav brought the matter to the EC’s notice.
Tejashwi himself had been told to explain why he had two different Elector Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) after he brandished a voter card during a press conference that was purportedly different to the one under which he was registered in the draft electoral rolls published recently amid the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar. After this, he pointed out that even Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha and Muzaffarpur Mayor Nirmala Devi had two EPICS. They were also subsequently sent notices by the EC.
The Electoral Registration Officer of the Muzaffarpur Assembly Constituency wrote to LJP(RV) MP Veena Devi, saying that her name was found in the draft electoral rolls at booths in both Sahebganj Assembly constituency and at Muzaffarpur Assembly constituency.
“Along with this, your name has been found mentioned at both the places even before the Special Intensive Revision. Therefore, please give your reply regarding the above subject by August 16, 2025, 5 pm, so that further action can be taken,” the notice said.
Her husband and JD(U) MLC Dinesh Prasad Singh also got a similar notice.
Veena Devi told reporters that she was not aware of the multiple listing. “I do not know how my name appeared in Muzaffarpur’s electoral roll as I am a registered voter of Sahebganj Assembly seat,” she said. Devi said she had applied for the deletion of her name from the list in Muzaffarpur. Dinesh Prasad Singh declined to comment.
