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RJD MP flags ballot pen security concern ahead of Bihar MLC polls
Raising concerns over potential tampering during vote counting, RJD Member of Parliament Sanjay Yadav has written to the Election Commission of India with a specific recommendation to prevent misuse of identical pens at counting centres.
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Sanjay Yadav, RJD MP, has urged the Election Commission to implement strict security measures during the counting of votes for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council elections. In his communication to the ECI, Yadav highlighted the risk posed by the availability of pens matching those used for marking voter preferences during the polling process.
The MP's primary concern centres on ensuring that counting officers and election agents do not have access to pens identical to the violet pens used by voters to mark their ballot papers. According to Yadav's letter, such access could potentially create opportunities for manipulation during the vote-counting process.
The measure is intended as a safeguard to maintain the integrity of the electoral process and prevent any possibility of fraudulent alterations to ballot papers after voting concludes. Yadav's intervention reflects broader concerns within opposition parties regarding transparency and security protocols at various stages of the election cycle.
The Election Commission has received numerous communications from political parties and observers ahead of the Bihar MLC elections, with various stakeholders seeking assurances on the conduct of the electoral process. The ECI has not yet issued a formal response to Yadav's specific recommendation regarding ballot pen security measures.