Patna, Aug. 3 -- The Election Commission has asked Tejashwi Yadav, the RJD leader, to substantiate his claim that his name was removed from Bihar's electoral roll, media reports said.

The poll body has requested the EPIC card number he mentioned during a press conference on Saturday, after which the Commission issued a formal notice, India Today reported.

On August 2, Yadav claimed that his name was absent from the draft voter list, but the Election Commission quickly refuted the claim, stating that his name was in fact listed in the electoral rolls.

In a press conference, the RJD leader displayed his Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) number and entered it into the Election Commission's official mobile application, which showed a "no...