US EditionIssue of duplication of EPIC numbers resolved, says EC
- The Election Commission resolved the duplication of voter ID numbers by issuing fresh EPIC cards on May 13, 2025, across India.
- The issue originated from decentralized use of similar alphanumeric series by different constituencies since 2005, with some errors persisting after 2008 delimitation.
- Officials from all 36 States and Union Territories, covering 4,123 constituencies and 10.50 lakh polling stations, conducted a comprehensive examination of the voter records encompassing over 990 million electors to detect and address duplicate entries.
- Officials reported that approximately 25% of polling stations experienced instances of duplicate EPIC numbers; however, all affected voters were verified as legitimate, and this duplication did not influence the election results.
- Despite the resolution, opposition party Trinamool Congress rejected the EC clarification, alleging a cover-up and voter list manipulation, particularly in West Bengal.
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EPIC Number Duplication Controversy: Election Commission of India Resolves Issue of Similar Voter Card Numbers in Different States | 📰 LatestLY
In its effort to sanitise the electoral rolls and keep them updated, the Election Commission of India has resolved a nearly 20-year-old legacy issue of similar Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers issued to genuine electors in different states, an official source said on Tuesday. 📰 EPIC Number Duplication Controversy: Election Commission of India Resolves Issue of Similar Voter Card Numbers in Different States.
EC Resolves EPIC Number Duplication Issue After Nationwide Audit of 99 Crore Voters – SGTTimes.com – SGT Latest News, India News, Breaking News, Today's News
New Delhi, May 13, 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Tuesday that it has successfully addressed the long-standing issue of duplicate Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers in its voter database. Following a comprehensive nationwide audit, new EPIC cards have been issued to affected voters to ensure that each elector has a unique identification number. The EPIC number is a 10-digit alphanumeric code assigned to each re…
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BENGALURU EXPRESS - Truth Triumphs20-year-old legacy issue of similar EPIC numbers resolved
STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: In its effort to sanitize the electoral rolls and keep them updated, ECI has resolved a nearly 20-year-old legacy issue of similar EPIC numbers which got erroneously issued to genuine electors just because similar series were used by different EROs in such cases since 2005. To resolve this long pending problem, the entire electoral database of over 99-crore electors was searched by CEOs of all the 36 States/UTs and EROs o…
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