Opposition Demands Parliamentary Debate on Alleged Voter List Irregularities

Concerns over duplicate voter IDs and alleged manipulation prompt calls for electoral transparency in India.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition members have called for a detailed discussion in Parliament on alleged discrepancies in India's voter lists.
Reports of duplicate Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers and alleged voter list manipulation have raised concerns about the integrity of upcoming elections in states like West Bengal and Assam.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) clarified that identical EPIC numbers do not imply fake or duplicate voters, attributing the issue to outdated systems before the ERONET platform was implemented.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders accused the ruling BJP of using fake voter lists to influence elections, with similar claims tied to past elections in Maharashtra and Delhi.
Opposition leaders argue that these alleged irregularities threaten democratic values and are demanding physical verification and a complete revision of voter rolls.