New Delhi, Oct 28
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has come under scrutiny after reports alleged that his name appears on the electoral rolls of both Bihar and West Bengal.
The revelation has sparked a fresh political storm in Bihar ahead of the crucial Assembly elections.
According to a notice issued by the Returning Officer of the 209-Karhgar Assembly constituency in Sasaram, the matter came to light following a report published in the Indian Express on October 28.
The report claimed that Kishor’s name was listed in the electoral rolls of Bengal, his address is listed as 121 Kalighat Road, which houses the Trinamool Congress office in Bhabanipur, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s assembly constituency, while in Bihar, he is registered as a voter under the Sasaram parliamentary constituency in the Kargahar assembly constituency.