Police complaint lodged over 'two voter ID cards' of Tejashwi Yadav
The development took place a day after the Election Commission asked Yadav to "hand over for investigation" a voter ID card that he claimed to be in possession of despite having been "not issued officially."
The EC said the opposition leader's EPIC card number was not changed as alleged by him.
The police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the complaint, filed by a local, was received at the Digha Police station.
"We have forwarded the complaint to the District Election Office, which is the competent authority to decide on such matters. An FIR may be lodged if such a direction is received from the poll authorities," said the officer.
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