India, Nov. 15 -- The Election Commission has responded a day after the Congress alleged a discrepancy between two sets of voter data in Bihar, where it lost badly on Friday. In a Facebook post, the party said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in a press note on October 6, had put the total number of electors at 7.42 crore, while the Election Commission of India's press release issued after the polling mentioned 7.45 crore.

Calling for clarity, the Congress said it needed to be explained "how an additional three lakh electors were added" during the election process.

Responding to the charge, the Election Commission clarified on Saturday: "The figure of 7.42 crore electors mentioned on 6 October was based on the data available a...