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BJD questions SIR credibility over alleged dual voter IDs in villages bordering Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
By Debabrata Mohanty4 min read at Hindustan Times
In brief
The BJD questioned the credibility of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, alleging that residents in border villages hold dual voter IDs from Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
BJD leaders demanded explanations regarding the alleged duplication, while Odisha's district administration and law minister responded to the issue.
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The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday questioned the credibility of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, alleging that residents of villages along the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border continued to hold voter ID cards issued by both states even after the exercise. The party also sought an explanation from the state’s election authorities over the alleged duplication.
Raising the issue at a press conference, senior BJD leaders Devi Prasad Mishra and Bijay Nayak questioned how residents of Kotia in Koraput district and Jumdang village in Malkangiri district could remain registered as voters in two states despite the completion of the SIR exercise.
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