Patna DM writes to Bihar Deputy CM Sinha to submit his response on holding two EPIC IDs

The Patna District Magistrate (DM) on Sunday wrote to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, asking him to explain why his name appears on two voter ID cards (EPIC) in different constituencies.

The DM said Sinha’s name is listed in the draft electoral rolls for two Assembly areas. One is Bankipur (Constituency No. 182), and the other is Lakhisarai (Constituency No. 168). Both voter lists were published during the Special Intensive Revision in 2025. The DM also noted that Sinha’s name was on both lists even before this revision.

"Regarding the inclusion of your name in the voter lists of two Assembly constituencies in the draft electoral roll published based on the qualification date 01.07.2025," he said.


"It is informed that your name is recorded in the draft electoral roll published during the Special Intensive Revision, 2025, in Assembly Constituency No. 182 - Bankipur, Polling Station No. 405, Voter Serial No. 757, EPIC No. AFS 0853341, and additionally, your name is also recorded in Assembly Constituency No. 168 - Lakhisarai, Lakhisarai, EPIC No. IAF 3939337. 'Moreover, your name was found recorded at both places even prior to the Special Intensive Revision,' the DM added in his letter.

The Deputy CM has been asked to submit his reply by 14 August.

Earlier on Sunday, Vijay Kumar Sinha responded to RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s claim that he holds two voter ID cards with different addresses and ages.

He said that his whole family had voter IDs from Bankipur. In April 2024, he applied to add his name to the Lakhisarai constituency and to remove it from Bankipur. However, the removal did not happen immediately. He contacted the Booth Level Officer (BLO), filled out a form, and took a receipt as proof.

Sinha explained that he voted only from Lakhisarai in the last election and will do so again.

He also said the deletion form he submitted was rejected for some reason. After the draft voter list was published, he raised the issue with the Election Commission of India (ECI). The ECI has given a one-month correction window before the final voter list is published.

Sinha said those questioning the Election Commission do not trust the Constitution and are spreading confusion, which harms democracy.

He asked Tejashwi Yadav to apologise, calling his allegations false and damaging.

“This is their jungle raj, BJP does not play such games. I neither commit age fraud nor insult any constitutional body,” Sinha said.

He added that the people of Bihar and the whole country know how the RJD leader tries to tarnish others and should apologise for the false accusations.

Inputs from agencies