New Delhi, Nov 15 || The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday issued a detailed clarification after the Congress raised concerns about a discrepancy of nearly 300,000 voters in Bihar’s electoral roll figures released before and after polling.
In a Facebook post, the Congress questioned why Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar mentioned the total number of voters in Bihar as 74.2 million in an October 6 press note, while the Commission’s press release issued after voting pegged the number at 74.5 million.
The party alleged a lack of transparency and sought an explanation for the sudden increase.
Responding to the allegation, the ECI said the figure of 74.2 million voters cited on October 6 reflected the data available after the final publication of the electoral roll on September 30.