Tejashwi questions ECI’s silence on gender-wise voter turnout in Bihar’s first phase

PATNA: RJD leader and Mahagathbandhan’s chief ministerial candidate, Tejashwi Yadav, on Sunday expressed concern over the integrity of the electoral process in Bihar, raising questions about VVPAT slips reportedly found scattered on a road in Samastipur’sSarairanjan constituency. Speaking to reporters in Patna, Yadav also questioned why the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not released gender-wise voter turnout data for the first phase of polling. “It’s been almost three days since the first phase of elections. Yet, even after three days, the Election Commission has not disclosed the male and female voter turnout. Why are these figures being hidden?” he asked. The RJD leader also sought clarification from the ECI on the VVPAT slips found scattered on the streets and alleged that CCTV