ECI cites dual voter entries in Bihar and West Bengal for Prashant Kishor
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday issued a notice to Jan Suraaj Party founder and political strategist Prashant Kishor for allegedly being enrolled as a voter in both Bihar and West Bengal, a potential violation of electoral law.
According to a report by The Indian Express, Kishor’s name appears in the electoral rolls of both states. He is reportedly listed at 121 Kalighat Road in Kolkata, which is also the address of the Trinamool Congress office in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Bhabanipur constituency.
The ECI cited the report in its notice, stating that Kishor’s name was registered in the voter list of Nirmal Hriday School, Beadon Street, Kolkata, and also in 209–Karahgar Assembly Constituency (Part No. 767, Serial No. 621) in Bihar, with voter ID IUJ1323718.
The commission reminded that under Section 17 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, a person cannot be registered as a voter in more than one constituency. Violation of this provision is punishable under Section 31 of the same Act.
Kishor, whose Jan Suraaj Party is contesting the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, has not yet responded publicly to the notice.
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