Tejashwi Yadav Says Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha Has 2 Voter IDs, He Hits Back As SIR Row Snowballs

Last Updated:August 10, 2025, 13:38 is

Tejashwi claimed Vijay Sinha’s name appears in both the Lakhisarai Assembly constituency and the Bankipur Assembly constituency in Patna district.

RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav and BJP’s Vijay Sinha | File Images

Amid the ongoing political firestorm over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday accused Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha of holding two voter cards.

Tejashwi claimed the BJP leader’s name appears in both the Lakhisarai Assembly constituency and the Bankipur Assembly constituency in Patna district.

He posted details of the alleged entries on X, including two different Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers — IAF3939337 for Lakhisarai and AFS0853341 for Bankipur.

“In the Lakhisarai voter list, his name appears in Section No. 1, Serial No. 274. In the Bankipur list, it is in Section No. 4, Serial No. 757. In the January Bankipur list, it was recorded at Serial No. 815,” Tejashwi alleged.

“Even in his election affidavit, he mentioned only the Bankipur entry. This means he is in a position to vote twice — in two different phases of polling, in two different constituencies.”

The former deputy CM also pointed to discrepancies in the age recorded in the two voter IDs.

“His age is also different in both places — 57 years in one, 60 years in the other. Is this not outright fraud and an age-related falsification? He has submitted two separate enumeration forms in the two different constituencies. Both forms bear his signatures, indicating that he knowingly got himself registered in two separate places,” he said.

Tejashwi further targeted the Election Commission, questioning whether the poll body had “created forged signatures” if Vijay Sinha had not signed the forms himself.

“Will he now receive two separate notices — or are the rules meant only for the opposition?” he asked, referring to a notice served to him over alleged dual EPIC numbers.

Vijay Sinha Hits Back

Vijay Sinha rejected RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s allegation that he holds two voter IDs in different constituencies, calling it a deliberate attempt to mislead people.

Sinha said his family earlier had voter IDs from Bankipur, where they used to live, but in April 2024, he applied to have his name added to the Lakhisarai constituency and removed from the Bankipur list.

“It did not happen. Then I called the BLO, filled the form, took receipt,” he said, adding that despite the clerical lapse, he only casts his vote from Lakhisarai.

Taking a swipe at the RJD leader, Sinha said, “Now the prince of ‘jungle raj’, the way they confuse people, I want to say to him that I have all the documents. I only vote from one place. Last time as well, I voted in Lakhisarai. We don’t play these games.”

Ronit Singh

Ronit Singh, Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com, works with the India and Breaking News team. He has a keen focus on Indian politics and aims to cover unexplored angles. Ronit is an alumnus of Christ (Deemed to be…Read More

Ronit Singh, Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com, works with the India and Breaking News team. He has a keen focus on Indian politics and aims to cover unexplored angles. Ronit is an alumnus of Christ (Deemed to be… Read More

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