 "Voter lists: EC to launch probe against Kejriwal")
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that it would investigate the allegation made against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal of being enrolled in voters' list at two assembly constituencies in Delhi.
"Even though we have not received any complaint, but taking cognisance of media reports have asked the District Election Officers of New Delhi and North-East Delhi to go through the voter enrolment form filed by Kejriwal. They have been asked to file a report in 48 hours," said Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Dev.
Any further action will be taken after the report is submitted, he said.
The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party had lodged a complaint with the ECI on Friday against Kejriwal alleging that he was enrolled as a voter in three different constituencies, two in Delhi and one in Uttar Pradesh.
"It has come to our notice that Kejriwal's name has been registered at three places - Seemapuri and New Delhi constituencies in Delhi and Sahibabad of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh," claimed senior BJP leader Vijay Gupta.
The AAP, however,said: "We have already informed EC about it. We have done our job and filled the requisite form, now it is up to EC to decide in the matter.
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