Patna: Following EC directions, the district electoral officer and Samastipur district magistrate, Roshan Kushwaha, on Saturday suspended two assistant returning officers with immediate effect after VVPAT slips from EVMs were found scattered on a road near K S R College in the Sarairanjan assembly constituency. The EC confirmed that the recovered slips were from mock polls conducted earlier in the day. An inquiry has been launched to ascertain how the slips ended up on the road. The commission said that the matter was being investigated in full and that strict action would be taken if procedural lapses were found. The RJD , however, accused the ruling alliance of foul play. The party alleged that the discovery was a sign of vote tampering and questioned the EC’s ability to ensure fr

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