India, Oct. 22 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) ordered legal action against officials responsible for errors in the electoral roll of Pilibhit Sadar Assembly constituency and directed their immediate removal from voter list duties, following a complaint that Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers were displaying details of other voters.

The action comes after the Congress alleged large-scale changes to the electoral roll in Pilibhit Sadar, claiming that 13,150 voters' names were changed while their EPIC numbers remained unchanged. The party has also sought the Supreme Court's intervention in the matter.

In a press release issued on Wednesday, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh, said the complai...