Prashant Kishor enrolled as voter in both Bihar, West Bengal: Report
Patna: Prashant Kishor, poll strategist turned politician whose Jan Suraaj Party is contesting the Bihar Assembly polls, has reportedly had his name enrolled in the voter lists of two states – West Bengal and Bihar.
In West Bengal, Kishor’s address is listed as 121 Kalighat Road, which houses the Trinamool Congress office in Bhabanipur, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s constituency. Kishor had previously served as a political consultant for the TMC during the 2021 Assembly elections in the state. His designated polling station is listed as St Helen School on B Ranishankari Lane, as reported by The Indian Express on Tuesday.
In Bihar, Kishor is registered as a voter in the Sasaram parliamentary constituency, under the Kargahar assembly segment. His polling station is Madhya Vidyalay, Konar, in Rohtas district, which is also his paternal village.
A senior leader of the Jan Suraaj Party quoted by TIE said that Kishor registered as a voter in Bihar after the Bengal polls. The team member added that Kishor has applied to cancel his Bengal voter card, but did not provide details on the status of the application.
Under Section 17 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, “no person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for more than one constituency.” Section 18 further stipulates that a person cannot be registered more than once in the electoral roll of the same constituency. Once registered, an elector can update or shift their enrolment by submitting Form 8, the Election Commission’s form for changing residence or correcting errors.
The 243-member Bihar Assembly will go to polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with the results set to be announced on November 14.
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Man booked for duping 7 persons of Rs 91 lakh on promise of awarding govt works
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping seven persons of Rs 91 lakhs on the promise of awarding them works of different government departments, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Satish Kadam, a resident of Nanded in Marathwada region, an official said.
A complaint was filed by Hanumant Vadje, who alleged that the accused cheated him and six others of around Rs 91 lakh by promising to give them various works of Urban Development and Social Justice Department, he said.
The fraud occurred between 2024 and 2026, with Kadam collecting money in cash and into his accounts, police said, adding he had returned some amount to them partially.
Multiple cheques issued by the accused bounced, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint at the Marine Drive police station. Based on the complaint, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against him.
The case is under further investigation, the official said.
