Bihar, Aug 2, 2025: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav claimed on Saturday that his name was not mentioned in the electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was conducted in Bihar by the Election Commission (EC), reports news agency ANI.
However, the EC quickly responded to the accusations and termed it ’mischievous’. It said Yadav’s name does appear in the draft electoral roll at Serial Number 416.
It has come to our attention that Tejashwi Yadav has made a mischievous claim that his name does not appear in the draft electoral roll. His name is listed at Serial Number 416 in the Draft Electoral Roll. Therefore, any claim stating that his name is not included in the draft… https://t.co/N3QQFX88by
— ANI (@ANI) August 2, 2025
These accusations come on the heels of I.N.D.I.A bloc protesting against the SIR in Bihar, claiming they are ’detrimental to democracy’