New Delhi, March 2 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified that the occurrence of duplicate EPIC (Electors Photo Identity Card) numbers does not indicate the presence of duplicate or fake voters. The clarification comes after concerns were raised on social media and through media reports about electors in different States/UTs having identical EPIC numbers.

The EC explained that while some electors may share the same EPIC number, their demographic details, Assembly Constituency, and polling booth information differ.

"The Election Commission has taken cognizance of certain social media posts and media reports flagging the issue of electors of two states having identical EPIC numbers. In this regard, it is clarified that wh...