Election Commission sends notice to Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera over dual EPIC numbers

The BJP has made serious allegations against Pawan Khera and the Congress regarding this matter and called it a violation of election rules.

New Delhi: The Election Commission has sent a notice to Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera in the case of having two voter identity card (EPIC) numbers. The District Election Office of New Delhi has issued a notice to Pawan Khera for registering his name in the voter list of more than one constituency. This action has come after the BJP's allegations that Pawan Khera has registered his name in the voter list of two constituencies - Jangpura Assembly Constituency (East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency) and New Delhi Assembly Constituency (New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency).

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Amit Malviya Demanded Investigation

BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya called the matter a violation of the electoral law and demanded an investigation. He claimed that Pawan Khera has two different voter ID cards, in which the father's name is registered as 'HL Khera' on both. Malviya said that it is a matter of investigation for the Election Commission as to how Pawan Khera has two voter IDs and whether he voted more than once. He also attacked Rahul Gandhi and said that Rahul Gandhi is talking loudly about vote theft, but his mother Sonia Gandhi had registered her name in the voter list even before becoming an Indian citizen.

Pawan Khera Denied Allegations

In this matter, Pawan Khera has denied the allegations of BJP. He said that Congress is also raising questions on the process and functioning of the Election Commission. Pawan Khera said that the allegations being made by Amit Malviya should also be asked from the Election Commission. He also said that he had completed the entire process of getting his name removed from the New Delhi assembly constituency in 2016, but the Election Commission should find out why his name is still in the voter list of that assembly. Pawan Khera has also demanded from the Election Commission that he be provided CCTV footage regarding his name in the voter list in the New Delhi assembly constituency.

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The BJP has made serious allegations against Pawan Khera and the Congress regarding this matter and called it a violation of election rules. The Election Commission has issued a notice to Pawan Khera asking him to respond, but so far there has been no official response from Pawan Khera on this notice.

This matter is going to increase political tension, especially when allegations and counter-allegations continue between political parties regarding irregularities in the voter list at the time of elections. All eyes are on what action the Election Commission takes in this matter in the coming time.