India, Aug. 11 -- The Election Commission (EC) has issued a notice to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha for allegedly possessing two voter cards and being registered as an elector at two places.

The notice comes hours after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday claimed Vijay Sinha had two Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers, a charge denied by the BJP leader.

"A notice has been served to Sinha for allegedly possessing two voter cards. He has been asked to respond to why he has two voter IDs," an EC official said on Sunday, PTI reported.

The Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) for Bankipur assembly constituency, in a letter to the deputy CM on Sunday, sought Sinha's response for having registere...