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Bhagat Singh Photo on Ludhiana Voter Roll Sparks Political Row
- •A photograph resembling freedom fighter Bhagat Singh appeared against a voter entry in the Ludhiana East electoral roll, triggering a political controversy.
- •Congress leaders Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Sanjay Talwar flagged multiple alleged discrepancies and incorrect photographs in the voter list.
- •The district administration dismissed the claims as misleading, stating that the error was detected during verification and already corrected ahead of the final publication.
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A photograph resembling freedom fighter Bhagat Singh appeared against a voter's name at serial number 422 in Part 38 of the Ludhiana East electoral roll, prompting Congress leaders to question the accuracy of the records and demand an impartial inquiry into the alleged discrepancies.
The district administration stated that the claim was misleading because the discrepancy, which had carried over into the August 13 draft list from an earlier roll, was detected during verification and already corrected ahead of the final publication.
Ludhiana Urban Congress president Sanjay Talwar highlighted eight additional entries at the same polling booth with incorrect photographs and called for a thorough scrutiny of electoral rolls across all 235 polling booths in the constituency.
