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New Delhi/Godda:In a surprising remark during a Lok Sabha debate on electoral reforms, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey expressed happiness over his parents’ names being removed from the voter list. He used the moment to launch a sharp attack on the Congress over Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and the ongoing controversy around voter rolls. My Parents Live in Delhi, They Shouldn’t Vote in Bihar Dubey explained that under the SIR (Systematic Voter Education and Electoral Participation) process, his parents’ names were deleted from the Bihar voter list. He argued that this was both logical and justified, since they have been residing in Delhi and therefore hold no right to vote in Bihar. He emphasised that when a voter migrates to another state, removing their names from the original const...

A heated exchange erupted in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday during a discussion on Electoral Reforms, when BJP MP Nishikant Dubey sharply reprimanded Purnia MP Pappu Yadav. The confrontation began after Dubey raised concerns over alleged attempts by Bangladeshi migrants to influence elections in Bihar. Dubey Questions 70-Year-Old’s Sudden Attempt to Become a Voter Narrating an incident from his tenure as in-charge of Bihar’s Pranpur constituency, Dubey said that a 70-year-old man named Tajimul approached officials to get his name added to the voters’ list. The Election Commission objected to the sudden application, prompting Dubey to question the legitimacy of such claims. “If he wasn’t a voter in 2020, 2015, 2010, or even 2005, then who is influencing elections in Bihar? Should our ele...