Patna, June 27 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav has questioned the Election Commission's decision to conduct a special revision of the voter list in Bihar months ahead of the assembly elections.

Addressing the media on Thursday, Yadav questioned the timing and feasibility of the exercise and alleged that the move is an attempt to bar the poor people from voting and manipulate the voter list.

"The Election Commission has announced a special revision of the voter list in Bihar... This means that the voter list of 8 crore Biharis have been sidelined and a new list will be generated. Why is this being done 2 months before the elections? Is it possible to develop the voters' list ...