The Election Commission on Wednesday, November 19, dismissed social media claims alleging that several BJP candidates in the Bihar Assembly elections had polled “suspiciously identical” vote counts—mostly around the 1.22 lakh mark. EC officials clarified that the winning candidates across parties secured votes spread across a wide spectrum, with no pattern indicating manipulation.
The controversy began after posts circulated online pointing to what users described as a “coincidence” of multiple BJP winners polling close to 1.22 lakh votes. Some even suggested that the EC had ensured that BJP candidates secured similar vote totals.
However, according to official EC data, the distribution of winning candidates’ votes shows significant variation.
What the EC data shows
– Four candidates (one from BJP and three from JD(U)) won with votes in the 60,000–69,999 range.
– As many as 65 winners secured votes between 90,000–99,999.
– A total of 63 winning candidates polled votes in the 1,00,000–1,09,999 range.
– Only one BJP candidate received votes in the 1,40,000–1,49,999 bracket.
With the Bihar Assembly comprising 243 seats, officials said the variation clearly shows that winning margins and vote totals span a broad range and are consistent with normal electoral patterns.
The EC maintained that suggestions of coordinated or fixed vote counts were “incorrect” and “misleading,” reaffirming that results were based on actual votes cast and counted as per procedure.
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