Election Commission asks poll machinery in states to hold regular interactions with parties

Amid allegations of a cover-up on its part over electors having duplicate voter ID card numbers, the EC on Tuesday directed its poll machinery in states to hold regular meetings with political parties and resolve issues according to procedure.

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The directions came at a conference of state poll officials amid allegations by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) that voters in different states had identical voter card numbers.

On Sunday, the Election Commission (EC) had said it would rectify the issue and also update its technology-driven platform.

The poll authority had asserted that duplicate numbers did not necessarily imply fake voters.