Kiran Bedi is BJP’s chief ministerial candidate for Delhi assembly elections. Photo: Mint
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) chief ministerial candidate for Delhi Kiran Bedi has two voter identity cards with separate addresses and the Election Commission (EC) has started an inquiry into the alleged violation even as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress demanded a thorough probe into the issue.
According to EC’s record, Bedi was issued separate voter identity cards with addresses in Uday Park and Talkatora Lane. When asked about the issue, Bedi refused to comment.
EC officials said procuring two voter identity cards was a “violation” and the entire issue is being inquired. They said the commission was examining whether Bedi had applied for cancellation of the first card with Talkatora Lane as her address.
Bedi has mentioned Uday Park in her nomination papers as her residential address.
“We are inquiring into the issue and a final conclusion will be arrived at soon. Having two voter cards is a violation of law,” said a senior election official.
He indicated that legal action may be initiated if it is found that Bedi has not applied for cancellation of one of her voter identity cards.
While AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal demanded a thorough probe into the alleged violation, Congress sought criminal action against her. “It should be investigated,” Kejriwal said. Chief spokesperson of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee Mukesh Sharma said criminal case should be registered against Bedi for violation of law.
An AAP spokesperson said “BJP president Amit Shah had claimed that AAP voters have multiple entries in the voters’ list. Clearly they didn’t check their facts.”
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