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Election Commission addresses concerns over duplicate voter ID numbers, says ‘EPIC numbers do not indicate fake voters’

  • The Election Commission reported that duplicate voter ID numbers do not suggest the existence of fake voters added to electoral rolls.
  • The duplication occurs due to states using the same alphanumeric series, according to the Election Commission.
  • Trinamool Congress leaders initiated a door-to-door campaign to scrutinize voter rolls in West Bengal amid allegations of fake voter inclusion.
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Poll panel says duplicate ID numbers do not imply fake voters

Media reports and social media posts over the past few days showed several voters from different states having the same EPIC number

·India
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Hindustan TimesHindustan Times

Duplication of voter card numbers doesn't imply fake voters: Election Commission

The ECI also said that though some EPIC numbers may be identical, other details like demographic details, assembly constituency and polling booth are different.

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Election Commission addresses concerns over duplicate voter ID numbers, says ‘EPIC numbers do not indicate fake voters’

The Election Commission of India clarified that duplicate EPIC numbers do not imply fake voters. Identical numbers can occur, but demographic details and polling information differ. The EC will ensure unique EPIC numbers and rectify duplicates using the updated ERONET 2.0 platform

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Escalating ‘fake voters’ charge, Trinamool Ministers hit the streets to scrutinize electoral rolls

Trinamool Congress leaders conduct door-to-door campaign to scrutinize electoral rolls in West Bengal amid allegations of fake voters.

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After Mamata Banerjee's "Election Manipulation" Claim, A Poll Body Reply

West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has dismissed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegations of electoral manipulation, saying that the voter roll update process follows established legal protocols. The remarks came after Ms Banerjee accused the BJP of adding fake voters to influence elections in the state. The West Bengal CEO issued a statement on social media, outlining the procedures governing electoral roll updates. "As per RP Act …

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TMC Begins Door-to-Door Voter List Verification Drive Amid Allegations of Electoral Roll Manipulation by BJP Ahead of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 | 🗳️ LatestLY

Trinamool Congress leaders on Saturday began a door-to-door campaign to scrutinise the electoral rolls amid allegations of voter list manipulation by the BJP ahead of next year's assembly polls in West Bengal. 🗳️ TMC Begins Door-to-Door Voter List Verification Drive Amid Allegations of Electoral Roll Manipulation by BJP Ahead of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026.

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News18 India broke the news in India on Friday, February 28, 2025.
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