India, Sept. 1 -- The Bihar Chief Election Officer (CEO) responded to Congress submitting close to 89 lakh complaints to the Election Commission regarding the voter lists in the state, saying that the party did not follow the proper process of correctly filling up the prescribed form.

The CEO confirmed receiving letters from Congress for the deletion of around 89 lakh names from the Bihar draft electoral roll in the past couple of days, but said that such complaints can only be submitted with a declaration.

"The Presidents of the District Congress Committees of the Indian National Congress have, in the last 1-2 days, submitted letters to the District Election Officers in Bihar, requesting the deletion of the names of around 89 lakh (8.9...